Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the latest vaccination numbers and the policy of non-segregation
The Commission welcomes the latest announcement from the Department of Health (DOH), which reports that over two million Filipinos have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. As of 20 June 2021, a total of 8,407,342 doses have so far been administered with 6,253,400 shots accounting for the first dose and 2,153,942 were for the second dose. […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, commending the Department of Health’s commitment to continue the provision of HIV treatment amid the Covid-19 pandemic
In the midst of the risks and challenges that Covid-19 has brought to the country, people living with HIV (PLHIV) have continued to deal with the difficulties of accessing health services, especially during a pandemic. In this regard, the Commission on Human Rights acknowledges the efforts being made by the Department of Health (DOH) to […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the use of anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia in the Philippines
PRESS STATEMENT | 26 January 2018 Ensuring the protection of children is our collective duty and moral responsibility. The imperative of safeguarding our children entails not exposing them to any vulnerability and harm, especially to their health which is primordial in the attainment of their full development and enjoyment of life. Attaining and protecting this fundamental […]
CHR calls for review of house-to-house drug testing policy, stresses need to protect rights of all
24 August 2017 PRESS RELEASE CHR calls for review of house-to-house drug testing policy, stresses need to protect rights of all QUEZON CITY—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses concern over the ongoing house-to-house drug testing reportedly conducted by police forces in Payatas and nearby barangays in Quezon City, Metro Manila, citing possible human […]