Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the death of a 16-year old boy during an anti-drug operation in Laguna
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is deeply concerned with the news on another death of a minor—this time involving a 16-year old boy who allegedly fought back (nanlaban) when police officers were serving a warrant for a drug charge in Biñan, Laguna. We shall be conducting our own independent probe on this incident to […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, on the arrest of a 13-year-old minor in Malabon City
On 26 September 2020, a 13 year-old boy from Malabon was arrested, penalized, and his mugshot taken for not wearing a mask when crossing to their house coming from his neighbor’s place. After capturing his mugshot, the police allegedly told the minor that “he now has a profile picture for his Facebook account,” which caused […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the killing of a 15-year old girl in Ilocos Sur
The Commission on Human Rights strongly condemns the killing of a 15-year old girl who was gunned down by a riding-in-tandem on Thursday night, 2 July 2020, while on her way home in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur. Before the incident, the young victim filed a complaint against one of the police officers of the San Juan […]
Statement of CHR Chairperson, Jose Luis Martin ‘Chito’ Gascon, on the court’s verdict on the Kian Loyd Delos Santos case
We welcome the trial court’s conviction of Kian’s killers and thank all those who assisted in securing justice in this case—particularly the courageous eye witnesses, the church workers, and human rights defenders who offered sanctuary, and the investigators and prosecutors who performed their duty. We call on the government to step up their efforts in […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on Commission on Higher Education’s mandatory drug testing for tertiary students
The Commission on Human Rights notes the intent of the Commission on Higher Education in ensuring a safe and drug-free environment for our youth by instating mandatory drug testing in colleges. We, however, equally impress the need for the government to address reasons for drug use among the youth, and caution against shifting the burden […]