Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, in support of the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act

The shift to a remote and blended learning modality due to the pandemic has adversely affected the mental health and well-being of many students and teachers. Prior to the pandemic, many Filipinos, including those in the education sector, were already affected by mental health issues. Heavy academic load, lack of social interaction, health crisis, and socio-economic concerns exacerbated the existing mental health conditions of many students and teachers. Among students, 54.7% said that distance learning activities had adversely affected their physical and mental health based on the survey conducted by the Movement for Safe, Equitable, Quality and Relevant Education or SEQuRE. In October 2020, the Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan tracked […]

Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, supporting the passage of a law that pushes for financial consumers’ protection

With the recent growth of financial products and services in the Philippines especially in the digital environment, the Commission on Human Rights urges the government to enact a legislation that would safeguard financial consumers’ rights against fraud and other unscrupulous activities. The CHR echoes the intention of the proposed Senate Bill No. 2287 or the “Financial Products and Services Consumer Protection Act” filed by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian to ensure that there is an enabling law that affords additional protection to Filipino consumers who fall prey to exploitative entities due to lack of access to financial and digital information. Such unfortunate events demand further regulation of financial consumer protection compliance. Similarly, […]