Statement of CHR Spokesperson Atty. Jacqueline C. De Guia on the Grievances of Lumads
PRESS STATEMENT | 20 February 2018 20 February 2018 The Lumads are among the most vulnerable sectors of society. It is expedient that any issues that further put them in the margins be addressed immediately. The Commission on Human Rights has taken cognizance of the various issues they have expressed (during a dialogue with CHR today, […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on Malacañang’s plan to open Lumad land to investors
PRESS STATEMENT | 7 February 2018 Ensuring the economic, social, and cultural well-being of indigenous cultural communities (ICC) and indigenous peoples (IP) are among the duties of the State (Section 5, Article II, 1987 Constitution). At the heart of this is the protection of the rights of ICCs/IPs to their ancestral lands. Recently, President Rodrigo Roa […]