Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the recent Supreme Court ruling affirming that victims are not required to prove resistance in cases of rape
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the recent Supreme Court (SC) ruling affirming the principle that victims of rape are not required to prove resistance in cases where sexual assault is committed through force, threat, or intimidation. This landmark decision represents a significant step forward in ensuring that rape victims are not subjected to […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the alleged rape of an 18-year old student by two cops in Cavite
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the alleged rape of an 18-year old student by two cops in Bacoor, Cavite. Rape is a heinous crime that inflicts physical, psychological, and emotional harm to victims. When alleged perpetrators are law enforcement officers, it consequently undermines the very institution sworn to protect and serve the […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the rape charges filed against two Calabarzon police officers
⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️ The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), through its regional office in Calabarzon, is conducting an independent motu proprio probe into two separate alleged rape incidents involving police officers stationed in Laguna and Cavite. According to initial police reports, the first suspect—a master sergeant from the Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Office 4A—purportedly raped […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the rape of a minor in an evacuation center in Zamboanga City
⚠️(Trigger warning: Sexual assault of a minor, rape)⚠️ The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the reported rape of a nine-year old girl in an evacuation center in Zamboanga City. According to the initial investigation by local police, the suspect, a 46-year old man residing in Barangay Tumaga, allegedly assaulted the victim in the […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the suspected rape-slay of a minor in Batangas
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) through its regional office in IV-A will be conducting a motu propio investigation into the alleged rape-slay of a 5-year-old girl whose body was found on Saturday, 14 May 2022, in Barangay Wawa, Batangas City. Initial reports based on bodily injuries sustained by the victim suggest that the victim […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the death of Christine Dacera
The Commission on Human Rights is deeply concerned, and condemns the incident surrounding the death of flight attendant Christine Angelica Dacera. While preliminary investigation by the Philippine National Police showed that the cause of death was due to ruptured aortic aneurysm, visible lacerations and other evidence based on the medico-legal report points to factors of […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the alleged rape of two minor girls by members of the New People’s Army in Leyte
The Commission on Human Rights condemns in the strongest terms the alleged cases of sexual abuse committed against minor girls by reported members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Kananga, Leyte. On 13 September 2020, two 14-year-old girls were reportedly rescued by the 93rd Infantry Battalion from the armed group’s camp where it was […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, on the recent case of OFW rape in Jeddah
The Commission on Human Rights is alarmed and deeply saddened by the recent case of maltreatment of three Filipina overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who were allegedly sexually assaulted by their employer in Jeddah and passed on to different employers to do odd jobs for a fee. Rape and other forms of sexual harassment, cruel, degrading […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the alleged sexual violation during the national writing workshop in Iligan
This is the statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the alleged sexual violation during the national writing workshop in Iligan
CHR commissioner condemns alleged rape of OFW in Kuwait
Press Release Office of Comm. Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana Commission on Human Rights Human rights commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana, who serves as the CHR’s focal person on Migrant Workers’ Rights, condemned the rape of a Filipino domestic worker in Kuwait at the hands of one of its airport security personnel last week. The incident was reported in Kuwait […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, on the rape of a subordinate policewoman by a senior police officer in Palawan
Rape and other forms of sexual harassment in the workplace setting is a despicable reality faced by many women. It is appalling that such transgression was recently committed by a police officer towards his subordinate. This not only violates the code of conduct of government workers but also greatly impacts the credibility and ability of […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the alleged rape case of a drug suspect’s teen daughter by a police
When our police officers assumed their mandate, they took an oath to serve the Filipino people and protect our rights. As the motto of the Philippine National Police (PNP) commits, “to serve and protect.” There is then no acceptable excuse when our police officers become the first ones to violate our laws and the people’s […]
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7659 and the Revised Penal Code as Amended by Penalizing the Crime of Rape with Amputation of the Male Sexual Organ of the Offender and for other purposes
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7659 and the Revised Penal Code as Amended by Penalizing the Crime of Rape with Amputation of the Male Sexual Organ of the Offender and for other purposes The Commission adheres to the principle that the State must protect life and must value the dignity of every person includes […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the President’s rape joke and current human rights situation in Marawi City
28 May 2017 PRESS STATEMENT Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the President’s rape joke and current human rights situation in Marawi City Rape is never a joke. Women—especially those poor and vulnerable who bear the brunt of the ongoing violence on the ground—are not objects of ridicule either. It is in this […]