Statement of the Commission on Human Rights in support of the proposed measure seeking benefits for disaster personnel death
The Commission on Human Rights supports Senate Bill No. 1354 (SB 1354), otherwise known as the Disaster Personnel Benefits Act, which seeks to institutionalize death benefits for community disaster personnel who are dispatched during calamities. SB 1354 was introduced by Senator Mark Villar that aims “to properly compensate the families of rescuers who died during […]
Pahayag ng CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, sa paggunita ng Araw ng Paggawa
Mahigit isang taon na ang pandemyang dulot ng Covid-19. Sa mga nagdaang buwan, muling sumailalim sa mas mahigpit na quarantine ang Kalakhang Maynila, karatig na mga probinsya, at iba pang lugar kung saan mataas ang pagkalat ng virus. Patuloy rin na nakapailalim sa iba’t ibang lebel ng quarantine ang ibang mga lugar sa ating bansa. […]