教師が生徒を「叱る」TikTok動画が拡散したことに関する人権委員会の声明
Pursuant to its mandate as Ombud for Children, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses concern over the viral Tiktok video of a teacher scolding her students. A school is a place of learning and must always be a safe place for children. Using demeaning and debasing words violates the inherent dignity of children and can have a lasting adverse effect on them. Teachers have the power to shape student’s consciousness and perception. Demoralizing and discriminatory language, such as what can be seen in the video, can negatively affect the students’ perception of their self-worth, which can impact many areas of their life. Under Section 3 (b)(2) of the Republic […]
教育者および教員団体に対する度重なるレッドタグ事件に関する人権委員会の声明
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has consistently condemned the carte blanche act of red-tagging[1][2], especially when coming from elected government officials. As the country’s independent national human rights institution, CHR cannot stand idly by amid the persistent red-tagging of students, educators, and civil organisations in the country. We have stressed, time and again, that red-tagging is a serious violation of human rights, and can lead to worse forms of violence such as enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.[3] The Commission also underscores that we cannot further polarise sectors within our society by mere reason of dissent or varying opinion. It is thus with grave alarm that we acknowledge the report […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights against the red-tagging of the NUJP-affiliated journalists in an SMNI program
On World Press Freedom Day, 03 May 2023, hosts of the show “Laban Kasama ng Bayan” of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) red-tagged journalists affiliated with the National Union of Journalists in the Philippines (NUJP). The SMNI hosts alleged that NUJP is a communist-led organization and proceeded to accuse NUJP Chairperson and Philstar.com news section head Jonathan de Santos of alleged involvement with various communist organizations during his youth. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is gravely alarmed by this repeat incidence of red-tagging by this SMNI program [1]. As we have repeatedly warned, red-tagging exposes the tagged party to intimidation, violence, and unnecessary state surveillance, which directly impede journalists’ […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the draft DepEd curriculum citing red-tagging and EJKs as human rights violations
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the recent move by the Department of Education (DepEd) to recognise ‘red-tagging, trolling, and extrajudicial killings (EJKs)’ as examples of serious human rights violations in its draft curriculum for Araling Panlipunan in basic education. As the country’s independent national human rights institution, CHR has long denounced the act of red-tagging and EJKs. The Commission particularly stresses that red-tagging only serves to stigmatise and silence individuals and groups critical of the government or advocating for social justice. More alarmingly, however, is that this practice has resulted in numerous human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, torture, and even arbitrary executions.[1][2] In our calls to the […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights supporting the DepEd’s endorsement of blended learning in the context of the dry season heat and climate change
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) supports the Department of Education’s (DepEd) position given on 26 April 2023 reminding schools that they can opt into blended and alternative delivery modes (ADM) of learning as a means to protect students from natural disasters and extreme climate conditions that threaten the health and well-being of children when attending classes in person. In a memo reiterating DepEd Order No. 037, series of 2022, or the “Guidelines on the Cancellation or Suspension of Classes and Work in Schools in the Event of Natural Disasters, Power Outages/Power Interruptions, and Other Calamities,” DepEd emphasized to school heads and directors that extremely high temperatures fall within the […]
CHR decries alleged incident of students abuse in Kalinga, recognises DepEd investigation
BAGUIO CITY — The regional office of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) condemned on Tuesday, 6 September, the alleged child abuse and corporal punishment experienced by two elementary students in Kalinga. A video circulating online shows a few students in front of the class trying to solve mathematical problems on the board. Two of the students seem to be struggling in the exercise. Appearing frustrated, the teacher went behind the students and forcefully hit the students’ backs and pinched their ears. “Abuse of and violence against children learners should stop and never be tolerated as forms of teaching and discipline in schools,” Atty […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Department of Education’s reiteration of its Gender-Responsive Basic Education Policy
The Department of Education (DepEd) stresses through several policy issuances that the center of the Philippine basic education is the learner, particularly the child. The recent adoption of the Rights-Based Education (RBE) Framework for Philippine Basic Education underscores the duty of schools, learning centers, and offices to respect, protect, fulfill, and actively promote the full range of rights of children. The RBE Framework clarifies that the right to education goes beyond the discussion of access, but also pertains to the quality of education received by the child learners and their well-being in their learning environments. In this regard, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds DepEd in its recent reiteration […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, in support of the proposed measures on the safe reopening of classes, increase in teacher’s salary, and hike in national education budget
The return to face-to-face classes is vital in ensuring the right to accessible and quality education. As the Department of Education gears for 100% reopening of schools, it is equally important to ensure the safety of learners, educators, and school personnel amid the rising number of Covid cases and the emergence of variants that pose new threats. As part of the recovery efforts, the reopening of schools is also an opportune time to address gaps that surfaced before and during the pandemic by enacting crucial policies and reforms in the education sector. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the proposed Safe School Reopening Bill, which provides ways to support […]
ジャクリーン・アン・デ・ギア事務局長弁護士は、フィリピンの基礎教育に権利に基づく教育（RBE）フレームワークを採用した教育省の政策を歓迎する声明を発表しました。
The obligation of the State in attending to the people’s right to education must cater both to its accessibility and the quality of education received so that child learners, in particular, can be productive members of the society and ultimately participate in nation-building. Thus, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds the Department of Education (DepED)’s issuance of DepEd Order No. 003, s.2021 which created the Child Protection Unit (CPU) and Child Rights in Education Desk (CREDe) in the said department. CHR welcomes the said issuance as CPU and CREDe are steps toward the right direction in ensuring accessible and quality basic education for every child that is also free […]
CHR広報担当ジャクリーン・アン・デ・ギア弁護士による、教育省と教育局による教師向け特別困難手当の増額命令に関する声明
Teachers are at the heart of efforts to fulfill the right to education and ensure that no one is left behind. Providing sufficient support and compensation for our teachers are essential in enabling them to consistently provide quality education to students. The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) issuance to increase the Special Hardship Allowance (SHA) of eligible teachers and school heads is a commendable step in supporting and caring for education personnel. The SHA is granted monthly to elementary and secondary schools classroom teachers and school heads who are exposed to extreme difficulties and hazards to ensure access to education in remote areas. […]
CHRの広報担当者、ジャクリーン・アン・デ・ギア弁護士による、子供たちが平和的な集会に参加することを阻止する学生モジュールに関する声明
We are concerned that a module on Media and Information Literacy allegedly coming from the Department of Education (DepEd) discouraging children from participating in peaceful assemblies, such as rallies, because the government is doing its best for all Filipinos and its constituents. While respect for the law is a good value to teach, it is equally important to develop among our children critical thinking, especially when it comes to issues that affect us, not only personally, but as well as those national in scope. Love for one’s country is not limited to mere obedience, but can also be manifested through collectively tackling issues of our communities and the country under […]
CHR広報担当ジャクリーン・アン・デ・ギア弁護士による、教育省の高校バウチャープログラムに関する声明
Education is essential in building a strong foundation for our future. It is necessary for progress and an important tool in empowering the youth of our nation. The Commission on Human Rights lauds the Department of Education’s initiative to provide financial assistance to students in order to ease the cost of schooling. The Senior High School Voucher program is an opportunity automatically available to students who finished Grade 10 at public schools, LUCs and SUCs. We recognize that this program is a step towards accessible education. It is a move forward in ensuring that the basic human right to education is afforded to all Filipinos. For years, families have struggled […]
教育省による新規教員採用に関する人権委員会の声明
02 June 2017 PRESS STATEMENT Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the Department of Education’s hiring of new teachers The Commission on Human Rights welcomes the Department of Education’s pronouncement that there will be 40,000 new public school teachers added to the roster by the time classes start in June 2017. This surge in new items is mostly due to the K-12 program, with the majority of the new educators to teach in senior high school. Also greatly encouraging are the comments from Secretary Leonor Briones on the recruitment of over 10,000 non-teaching staff and the construction of nearly 50,000 new classrooms. For these reasons the Commission […]