Statement of the Commission on Human Rights backing BJMP’s appeal for higher food and medical allowances for PDLs
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) supports the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology’s (BJMP) appeal for increased budget allocations for the food and medical allowances of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). For 2024, only P70 is allocated per PDL for daily meals, while the budget for medicine is capped at P15 per person. These […]
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 CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the celebration of Nutrition Month 2020
July is set as the Nutrition Month in the Philippines to create greater awareness on the importance of proper nutrition among Filipinos. But under the current health crisis, people’s access to primary needs such as food and proper nutrition is constantly compromised as a result of broader economic fall-out and food insecurity. A number of […]