Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the 8th Anniversary of the Kidapawan massacre
The Commission on Human Rights is in solidarity with all Filipino farmers as we commemorate the eighth year of the Kidapawan Massacre today, 01 April 2024. The events that transpired during the three-day protest participated by at least 3,000 farmers in 2016, countered by an excessive and unjustified force by the police is a clear […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, welcoming TESDA’s provision of training to Filipino rice farmers under its Rice Extension Services Program (RESP)
Eradicating hunger and poverty requires sustainable solutions that acknowledge the disproportionate impacts these issues have on rural communities. Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SGD2) puts primacy on such linkages and addresses them by means of promoting resilient agriculture and empowering small-scale farmers. As such, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the pronouncement of the Technical […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of farmers and their supporters in Concepcion, Tarlac
The Commission on Human Rights is already investigating the case involving the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of around 90 farmers, land reform advocates, media, and students after the conduct of a ‘bungkalan’ (cooperative planting) at Hacienda Tinang in Concepcion, Tarlac on Thursday, 9 June 2022. Since their detention, there were also allegations of physical […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, welcoming the release of P500-million fuel subsidy for farmers and fisherfolk
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the recent announcement of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to release ₱500 million this March to help farmers and fisherfolk stay afloat amid the rapid rise of oil prices brought upon by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The DA will sign a joint circular with the Department of […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on DAR’s renewed push for distribution of Certificates of Land Ownership Award among farmers
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) supports policies and programs that alleviate the quality of life and welfare of our agricultural workers, especially in relation with their long-held demand to secure land ownership of the farms they have been tilling for years. The Philippine government, through the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), pushes for the […]
Statement of Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Senate proposal to provide cash grant to farmers and fishermen amid Covid-19 pandemic
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds and echoes the push for Senate Bill No. 2100 that seeks “to provide direct cash assistance to small-scale farmers and municipal fisherfolk whose livelihoods have been most severely impacted by the prolonged lockdowns and economic recession brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.” While the crisis is primarily a public […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the 34th Anniversary Commemoration of Mendiola Massacre
Today, 22 January 2021, we remember the tragic event that epitomises the systemic violence against one of the most marginalised but most vital sectors in Philippine society. The events that transpired during the Mendiola Massacre led to the death of 13 farmers with several others wounded and injured, when alleged anti-riot state forces opened fire […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, commending the provision of assistance and aid to farmers and fisherfolks affected by recent typhoons
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) commends the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the various aid and support it provides for farmers and fisherfolks who were affected by the onslaught of typhoons Rolly and Quinta. Through the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), the agency allocated PhP1 billion fund to cover the losses suffered by farmers. […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the death of 14 farmers in Negros Oriental
The rate by which the death count rises in the country continues to be a grave human rights concern for the Commission on Human Rights. At this point, our interest is finding out the truth behind a police operation, which authorities claim to be meant to serve warrants of arrest, but resulted to 14 deaths […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline C. de Guia, on the President’s remark to shoot groups occupying lands
It is reprehensible that the President made another remark that seem to condone and encourage state forces to illegally arrest and kill those who are asserting their land rights. Given that 9 sugar farmers were recently killed, such statement by the Commander-in-Chief himself only serves to reinforce the current environment of impunity that farmers as […]