Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the approval of the Senate resolution extending the availability of funds for the victims of human rights violations under the Marcos dictatorship
The Commission on Human Rights welcomes the approval of the Senate joint resolution extending the validity and availability of funds for the victims of human rights violations under the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. We recall that the House of Representatives approved their version of the joint resolution in August this year. Similar to the passage […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on extending the availability of funds for the victims of Marcos martial law human rights violations
The House of Representatives Committee on Human Rights has adopted at the committee-level on Tuesday, 7 August 2018, the joint resolution filed by Rep. Carlos Zarate extending the validity and availability of funds allotted for approved, legitimate claims filed by the victims of various human rights violations under the Marcos martial rule. The said House […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the End of Operations of the Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board
The operations of the Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board (HRVCB) has ended on May 12, 2018 per R.A. 10368 as amended by R.A. 10766. After judicious deliberation, HRVCB determined 11,103 claimants that are eligible for monetary reparations and an additional 125 cases that were determined motu propio. Distribution of monetary reparation or compensation has been […]