Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, welcoming the completion of MRT-3 rehabilitation
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the completion of the rehabilitation of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) line. The transit line now features more operating train units; upgraded signaling, communication and CCTV systems; and, escalators and elevators in all stations have also been repaired. To celebrate the completion, the government also announced […]
Statement of Commissioner Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit, Focal Commissioner on Ageing and the Human Rights of Older Persons, on the Train Ban in Metro Manila under GCQ
Yesterday, we took notice of ABS-CBN’s news report on Senior Citizen Nanay Felica Ociana’s unfortunate plight with MRT. We call on the Department of Transportation (DoTr) to lift this ban as it has shown, particularly in this incident, that it does more harm than good. The ban is also a misinterpretation of the IATF Rules […]