CHR convenes national forum on corruption as a human rights emergency; calls for broad commitment to reform
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) successfully convened “Upholding Integrity: A National Forum on Corruption and Human Rights” on 9 December 2025 in Quezon City, bringing together representatives from government oversight institutions, civil society, legislators, justice sector actors, and development partners. Held in line with the global observance of International Anti-Corruption Day, the forum echoed […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the September 21 protests
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), through its National Capital Region office and a composite team from the CHR Human Rights Protection Office from the Central Office, monitored the series of protest actions to denounce the widespread corruption in government on Sunday, 21 September 2025. CHR teams were dispatched at the Luneta Park, the EDSA […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the proposed bill pushing for death penalty by firing squad for corrupt public officials
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses deep concern on the proposed bill pushing for the death penalty by firing squad for corrupt public officials. CHR recognizes that corruption is a grave offense that has far-reaching and systemic consequences, including perpetuation of inequality and weakening of institutions. However, the death penalty is not a guaranteed […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on allegations of corruption and irregularities in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
Corruption, in all of its forms, negatively impacts the enjoyment of all human rights. Corruption in its simplest definition is a betrayal of public interest. In the health sector and in other segments of bureaucracy, corruption does not only affect the right of everyone to the highest attainable standard, but it also damages the legitimacy […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the brazen killing of NCMH Chief and his driver
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) denounces the murderous assault against National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) Chief Roland Cortez and his driver by unknown gunmen today, 27 July 2020, along Tandang Sora Avenue, Quezon City. In the midst of the preparation for the State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa, the brazen […]