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CHR calls for stronger protection of journalists during National Press Week 2026

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) calls for stronger and sustained measures to protect journalists and media workers as the country marks National Press Week from 08 to 14 February. The Commission stresses that the public’s right to truth cannot be upheld while journalists continue to face threats, harassment, violence, and legal intimidation in the […]

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights launching the Alisto! Alert Mechanism to support the Philippine Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists, as part of the National Press Week celebration

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is set to formally launch the Alisto! Alert Mechanism, its own initiative for notifying cases of alleged human rights violations experienced by media workers as part of its celebration of the National Press Week this year to recognize the fundamental role that media workers hold in keeping the Philippine […]