Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the final reading of the House Bill No. 7814
The presumption of innocence is a universal human right. The same right is also guarded in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. A proposed piece of legislation, such as House Bill No. 7814, that contravenes this protected right is a cause for serious concern for the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and should urge our lawmakers to […]