CHR Report: Access to marine resources crucial in ensuring the rights and welfare of artisanal fisherfolks
In aid of creating an enabling environment for the protection and realization of the rights of artisanal fisherfolks, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), through its Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Center, released the monitoring report on the human rights situation of the said sector. The fisherfolk sector is facing many human rights issues […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, commending the passage of the Sagip Saka Act
The Commission commends the President’s approval of the Sagip Saka Act or Republic Act 11321, a measure that will help improve the quality of life of 10 million farmers and fisherfolks by institutionalizing an enterprise program for them. The agricultural sector provides food security for the country but they are often mired in poverty and […]