Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, commending the Department of Science and Technology’s development of a ready-to-eat food for disaster-affected populations
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) recognises the crucial role and impact of science and technology in addressing a multitude of human rights concerns. With the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) development of a ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken corn soup under their “Pack of Hope” project, the initiative is a great step in addressing the […]
Statement of Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day
These times, they say, seem to be hopeless times. During the first quarter of the year, our country already experienced calamities that tested the Filipino spirit. From the Taal volcano eruption on January 12 that caused phreatic blasts resulting in ash fall over Batangas province and nearby areas, the recent typhoons which caused major damage […]
Statement of CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit on the sex jokes made during a televised national disaster briefing
Sex jokes and sexual objectification of women are VAW: Not to be tolerated nor excused The Commission on Human Rights condemns the normalization and trivialization of sex jokes and sexual objectification of women. They are forms of violence against women (VAW) and should not be tolerated nor excused. Not when the country is reeling from […]