Response of the CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the question of using the Zamboanga and Jolo bombings as rationale for martial law
With or without martial law, it is clear that the government has the primary obligation to ensure the safety and protect the rights of all people. Before 2018 ended, both houses of Congress approved the extension of martial law until the end of 2019. Confronted with the recent bombings in Zamboanga and Jolo, we will […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Zamboanga City mosque blast
The Commission on Human Rights strongly condemns another episode of senseless attack against civilians with the bombing of a mosque in Zamboanga City. It is alarming that this incident happened just days after Jolo, Sulu suffered from twin bombings at a Catholic cathedral. These acts of terrorism is an affront to the dignity of every […]