Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the alleged environmental violations of a mining company in Sibuyan Island, Romblon
On 26 January 2023, images and videos circulated online showing a human barricade formed by Sibuyan Island residents in Romblon attempting to halt mining trucks owned by Altai Philippines Mining Corporation (APMC) from transporting nickel ore from the island to be tested overseas. Few of the violations cited by residents allegedly include failing to show […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the government’s move to lift the moratorium on new mining agreements
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) calls for compliance with Human Rights-Based Approaches as part of sustainable development efforts in the utilisation of natural resources, particularly in the context of the recent issuance by Executive Order (E.O.) No. 130 dated 14 April 2021 lifting the moratorium on new mineral agreements in the Philippines. Such includes […]
An Inquiry into the Quarry: Lived Experiences and Narratives in Rombon’s Mining Communities
Liberalized mining laws in 1995 was set on the contention that mining can spur growth at the national level but to this date, only environmental problems and human rights violations at the local realm have been set to motion.Indeed, the marble mining industry has placed Romblon into world-wide recognition but has also allegedly, adversely affected […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the killing of Cagayan priest Fr. Mark Ventura
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the brutal and brazen killing of priest Fr. Mark Ventura, who was gunned down in broad daylight after officiating Mass in Gattaran, Cagayan. Reports say that Fr. Ventura was blessing children and talking to choir members when an unidentified gunman with a companion emerged in a motorcycle […]