Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the 15th Year of Commemoration of the Maguindanao Massacre
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) stands in solidarity with the families of the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre as we commemorate the 15th anniversary of one of the darkest chapters in Philippine electoral history and the deadliest single attack on the press. Fifteen years since this tragedy, our call for justice remains resolute. Safeguarding […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the passage on third reading of House Bill No. 454 or the media workers’ security of tenure bill
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has long since stood in solidarity with the media community and called for substantive legislation that will foster a healthy media environment, where workers are not only able to conduct their duty without fear of intimidation, violence, or reprisals, but also boost their collective morale. CHR thus supports the […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the reported incident of police visiting media at their homes
We note the proactive effort of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) in ensuring media safety by initiating unannounced house visits, albeit raising concerns, following the killing of journalist Percy Lapid. We welcome the directive of NCRPO chief PBGen Jonnel Estomo to stop and refrain such practice, including the ongoing investigation on the incident. […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, welcoming the move to protect media through the designation of media security vanguards
Media security is crucial in upholding press freedom. It helps media practitioners to do their duty, including speaking truth to power, without fear of reprisal and attack. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the move of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), through the Department of the Interior and Local Government and […]
Statement of Commission on Human Rights Commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana on the launching of the Philippine Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists
Threats to media safety and freedom are real and alarming. How these threats impact on the nation’s democracy is what makes them truly dangerous. It is high time to put at the center of discussions concrete ways on how we can secure a functioning and safe space for journalists to allow them to fully perform […]
Statement of the CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann C. de Guia, on the red tagging of journalists in Cagayan de Oro and Northern Mindanao
This is the statement of the CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann C. de Guia, on the red tagging of journalists in Cagayan de Oro and Northern Mindanao
Statement on the World Press Freedom Day
PRESS STATEMENT 4 May 2017 Statement on the World Press Freedom Day The Commission on Human Rights Philippines is one in celebrating the World Press Freedom Day! Today, we commemorate the fundamental principles of press freedom and pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession. This is also […]