Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming NTIPC’s resolution that seeks to ensure an adequate budget for CHR
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses gratitude to the National Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (NTIPC) for adopting Resolution No. 2, s. 2024, which calls upon the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), House of Representatives, and Senate to ensure an adequate budget for the Commission for the Fiscal Year 2025. The NTIPC is the […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the proposed P100 minimum wage increase for private sector workers nationwide
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds and deeply welcomes the proposed P100 minimum wage hike for private-sector employees and workers across the country. We commend the efforts of the Legislative, particularly the Senate, the labor sector, and other sectoral groups, in amplifying the call for a just and equitable minimum wage for Filipino workers. […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, in support of the proposed bill for the security of tenure of child development workers
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the filing of House Bill (HB) No. 3266 also known as the “An Act Providing for Security of Tenure, Standardized Salary, and Other Benefits for Child Development Workers.” Child Development Workers (CDWs) formerly known as daycare workers are primary responsible for delivering basic social services such as social […]
Statement of CHR Focal Commissioner on Migrant Rights, Gwendolyn L.L. Pimentel-Gana, on the situation of migrants, Overseas Filipino Workers, and members of their families amid the COVID-19 crisis
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) acknowledges the efforts of the Philippine Government to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The CHR, however, wants to draw particular attention to the plight of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families during this time of COVID-19. In a study published on 7 April 2020, the International Labor Organization estimated […]