Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on former President Duterte’s remark to shoot dead the cops that are involved in drugs
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) believes that police officers involved in illegal drugs seriously tarnish and undermine the mandate, credibility, and competence of the Philippine National Police (PNP). It is crucial that accountability must be carried out to its fullest extent when dealing with police officers who commit crime, as well as with other […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the President’s 2021 State of the Nation Address
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), as the independent national human rights institution, continues to recognise that efforts to improve the human rights situation in the country needs to be holistic—involving both civil and political rights, and social, economic, and cultural rights. As such, we recognise what the government has achieved thus far in championing […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the President’s rape joke during the Philippine Military Academy Graduation Rights
The Commission on Human Rights condemns the President’s comments and joke about rape during the recent commencements ceremony of the Philippine Military Academy. Misogynistic remarks have no room in our society. Violence against women has been a prevalent issue in our country and we must never justify its existence. Sexual harassment can be in any […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the President’s claimed confession of molesting a domestic worker
The Commission on Human Rights strongly condemns the President’s public remark claiming to have molested their female domestic worker when he was a teenager. There is no acceptable spin or excuse to justify such statement. Words matter. Women have often been subjects of many forms of violence because such remarks help normalise degrading treatment against […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline C. de Guia, on the President’s remark to shoot groups occupying lands
It is reprehensible that the President made another remark that seem to condone and encourage state forces to illegally arrest and kill those who are asserting their land rights. Given that 9 sugar farmers were recently killed, such statement by the Commander-in-Chief himself only serves to reinforce the current environment of impunity that farmers as […]