CHR supports Media and Entertainment Workers’ Welfare Act, proposes key enhancements
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reaffirms its commitment to protecting the rights and welfare of media and entertainment workers in the country. In line with this, the Commission has issued a position paper on Senate Bill (SB) No. 2427, also known as the Media and Entertainment Workers’ Welfare Act, which is currently pending before […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the call of UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan for the Philippine government to address issues concerning media workers
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) acknowledges the urgent appeal made by United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, urging the Philippine government to review the cases of journalists facing legal charges and address the alarming incidents of media killings in the country. As the country’s independent national human […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights launching the Alisto! Alert Mechanism to support the Philippine Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists, as part of the National Press Week celebration
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is set to formally launch the Alisto! Alert Mechanism, its own initiative for notifying cases of alleged human rights violations experienced by media workers as part of its celebration of the National Press Week this year to recognize the fundamental role that media workers hold in keeping the Philippine […]
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 online threats made against TV5 journalist Ed Lingao and host Lourd de Veyra
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) remains firm in its stance to defend the free press and calls for the protection of all media workers in the country. We do not and cannot take lightly any threats or any allusions to harm the lives of journalists, regardless if such statements are deliberate or cursory. On […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty. Jacqueline Ann De Guia, in support of the proposed bill that seeks to enhance media workers employment security and benefits
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the approval of the proposed Media Workers’ Welfare Act by the Committee on Labor and Employment at the House of Representatives. Originally filed in the 18th Congress, the proposed bill is re-filed in the current 19th Congress as House Bill (HB) No. 454, in consolidation with House Bills […]