Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the violent attack in Palapag, Northern Samar
The Commission on Human Rights strongly condemns the alleged strafing of a house in Palapag, Northern Samar on Saturday, 20 June 2020, and calls for justice for the family of Jolina Calot, a student of the University of Eastern Philippines and a member of the League of Filipino Students. The reported violent attack of Calot’s […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the killing of a woman peasant leader in Northern Samar
The Commission on Human Rights condemns the brutal killing of a woman peasant leader in Northern Samar on Friday, 17 January 2020, by unidentified gunmen. A staunch human rights defender, Jennifer Tonag was an organiser of the Northern Samar Farmers Association (NSFA) who helped farmers in defending their land rights and demanding relief for victims […]