Statement of the Commission on Human Rights commending the Commission on Audit’s plan to digitalize state audit processes in the next seven years
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the plan of the Commission on Audit (CoA) to digitalize its state audit processes within the next seven years. As the country’s national human rights institution, CHR welcomes this plan that will improve COA’s capacity to promote and ensure accountability in government, increase transparency, improve operations, and protect […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the COA’s observation on the hiring of consultants
CHR acknowledges the observation of the Commission on Audit (COA) on the hiring of 130 consultants and granting of contract of service (COS) in various tasks and fields of expertise without undergoing market research, which is required under Republic Act No. 9184 or the Government Procurement Act (RA 9184). COA also noted that the hiring […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the observation of the Commission on Audit on the need to improve processing of aid to victims of human rights violations
Providing compensation to victims of human rights violations is one of the mandates of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). Granting financial assistance is an acknowledgement from the government that a wrong has been done. The amount given is based on relevant laws and present guidelines of CHR and, in a way, envisioned to help […]