Statement of the Commission on Human Rights expressing concern for passengers’ rights during the power outage in NAIA Terminal 3
On 1 May 2023, at 1:05 AM, a power outage at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 resulted in the delay, cancellation and rescheduling of several flights, leaving thousands of passengers stranded within the airport’s premises. The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) relied on backup generators to power up critical air facilities until electricity […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the turnover of 1,380 housing units in Malabon City to poor families, as part of the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino: Zero ISF 2028 Program
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) commends the turnover of 1,380 housing units in the St. Gregory Homes Housing Project in Malabon City on 27 March 2023 as the most recent milestone in the Marcos administration’s flagship housing initiative to address the 6-million housing backlog in the country. The Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing […]
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 […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jaqueline Ann de Guia, on the 2019 State of the Nation Address
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) recognises how the President’s 2019 State of the Nation Address has focused on improving the lives of the nation’s vulnerable and marginalised by recognising the need to improve how they enjoy their rights. The right to a healthy environment, for example, was discussed through efforts to rehabilitate Boracay and […]