Statement of the Commission on Human Rights supporting the enactment of the Early Childhood Care and Development System Act

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes and expresses its full support for the enactment of Republic Act No. 12199, or the “Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) System Act,” which aims to enhance early education, nutrition, and caregiving support for young children. This law marks a decisive step toward realizing every Filipino child’s right […]
CHR Statement on the Work of Treaty Bodies in relation to the Philippines: Concluding Observations by the Human Rights Committee and the Committee on the Rights of the Child, and the List of Issues from the Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

The Commission on Human Rights expresses its appreciation to the Human Rights Committee (CCPR) and the Committee on the Rights of the Child for concluding their respective reviews of the Philippines’ compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). We welcome the […]