Statement of the Commission on Human Rights condemning the hateful speech against Muslims and sexist remarks during #Eleksyon2025 campaign rallies
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the discriminatory and hateful remarks recently made by a governor in Misamis Oriental during an #Eleksyon2025 campaign rally. The comments, which included anti-Muslim rhetoric targeting communities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and sexist statements reducing women’s access to nursing scholarship based on appearance, […]
Statement of Commissioner Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit, Focal Commissioner on Women’s Rights, on the inclusion of the hijab in the uniform of Philippine Coast Guard female Muslim personnel
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the approval of the addition of the hijab in the uniform of female Muslim personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). As the Gender Ombud, the Commission highlights that wearing a hijab is an exercise of Muslim women’s freedom of religion and free expression. The new policy of […]