Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the 2025 Pride Month Celebration
LGBTQI rights are HUMAN RIGHTS! ✊ ️ The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) joins the nation in celebrating the vibrant colors of Pride Month 2025! We stand in solidarity with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) community in recognizing their freedom, identity, and diversity. As the country’s Gender and Development Ombud, CHR […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights commending the Muntinlupa government’s newly-passed ordinance against gender-based sexual harassment
The Commission on Human Rights, unwavering in its advocacy of ensuring safe spaces for individuals regardless of their identities, strongly lauds the city government of Muntinlupa for passing City Ordinance No. 2023-077, also known as the “Respeto sa Kapwa Muntinlupeño” ordinance, that aims to castigate and penalize perpetrators of unwanted sexual remarks and actions in […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the approval of the SOGIESC equality bill by the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the approval of the newly-revised Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, or Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Equality Bill by the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality. The revised bill consolidated similar bills, namely House Bills No. 222, 460, 3418, 3702, 4277, 5551, 6003, and 7036, which all seek […]