Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the death of a Mangyan tribe leader in Mindoro
No one should be forced to commit acts against one’s will, let alone be a victim of violence for asserting one’s liberty. As such, the Commission on Human Rights strongly condemns the killing of Jose Barrera, 47, a resident of Sitio Liberty, Barangay Naibuan, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. Barrera is also a Mangyan tribe leader […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the abduction of civilians and CAFGU in Mindoro
Our Constitution, alongside other laws, guarantee our right to liberty and security of persons. The Commission on Human Rights then condemns any act that transgresses on these fundamental human rights, such as in the case of the abduction allegedly perpetrated by the New People’s Army, which targeted a barangay chairman, two (2) civilians, and a […]