Statement of the Commission on Human Rights condemning the recent killings of transgender women
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the recent killings of two transgender women. On 23 June 2025, Ali Macalintal, a transgender woman and former broadcaster, was gunned down at her workplace. On the same day, the lifeless body of Gian Molina, a proud and outspoken transgender woman, was found in a river. Reports […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights over a viral video allegedly showing a transgender woman being compelled to get a haircut as a condition for enrollment at a school in Manila
The Commission on Human Rights expresses its deep concern over a viral video showing a transgender woman getting a haircut inside a classroom after allegedly being denied enrollment due to the length of her hair at the Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST) in Manila. We are also alarmed that despite numerous […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the alleged profiling of transgender women in Makati City
The Commission on Human Rights notes an incident in Makati City captured on video where police officers of the said city were seen inviting a random transgender woman to the police station. When pressed for a reason for the invitation, the unidentified police officer admits carrying out a blanket instruction to “profile” all transgender women […]