June 26, 2025
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), in its role as the country’s Gender Ombud, proudly launches Beyond the Veils of Resilience: Voices of Filipino-Muslim Women—a groundbreaking publication that brings to the forefront the lived experiences of Muslim and Moro women in the Philippines. This latest release highlights the unique stories of resilience and struggle faced […]
August 27, 2025
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) have formalised a landmark partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on 27 August 2025 at the CHR Central Office in Quezon City. The agreement seeks to bolster efforts to safeguard the rights of media workers amid […]
September 21, 2023
⚠️Trigger warning: Murder, killings, assault⚠️ In line with our mandate to defend the rights of vulnerable sectors, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in National Capital Region and Region III are conducting independent motu propio investigations on the recent reports of separate violence resulting in the death of a 7-year-old child in Manila; an elderly […]
September 12, 2023
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly deplores the recent series of separate incidents of violence against barangay electoral candidates in various parts of the country. As the campaign season for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections have yet to commence, acts of assault and violence have already been recorded. The first case […]
September 7, 2023
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has dispatched a quick response operation through its office in Region III to probe the alleged abduction of two young environment defenders and community volunteers, namely Jonila Castro, 21, and Jhed Tamano, 22. The two young women were reported missing by the anti-reclamation network AKAP KA Manila Bay on 2 […]
July 1, 2023
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is alarmed with reports that hazing was allegedly committed by the fraternity president of Magic 5 with a member of the Alpha Kappa Rho International Fraternity and the president of SPB fraternity against a minor that purportedly resulted in the victim’s hospitalization. Based on the preliminary investigation report of […]
June 27, 2023
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Region XI is conducting an independent probe on the bombing of the parked car of lawyer Alberto Magulta outside his law office at One Oasis Condominium along Ecoland Drive in Davao City. Based on the investigation of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO), the Honda CRV of Atty. […]
June 1, 2023
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Region IV-B is undertaking an independent motu propio investigation on the shooting of radio broadcaster Cresenciano Aldovino Bunduquin in Barangay Sta. Isabel, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. According to a police report, Bunduquin was shot several times in front of his store by motorcyle-riding men who stopped by his […]
May 12, 2023
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) calls for exhaustive efforts in the search for two activists, Gene Roz de Jesus and Dexter Capuyan, who were reported missing after allegedly meeting at Golden City, SM Hypermarket in Taytay, Rizal. CHR, through its regional office in IV-A, is conducting an investigation following the petition of one victim’s […]
April 27, 2023
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the latest report of the Task Force Balik Loob on the successful reintegration of 37,413 former rebels (FR) and former violent extremists (FVE) back to normal society since 2016. Livelihood and reintegration benefits, as well as firearms remuneration, were also provided for 10,637 of them through the Enhanced […]
March 10, 2023
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) condemns the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo on 4 March 2023 by armed men equipped with military gear in an attack that left eight others dead and 17 people injured. Police reports reveal that three of Governor Degamo’s suspected killers were dishonorably discharged from the Philippine Army; […]
February 20, 2023
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Region X has dispatched a Quick Response Operation concerning the alleged abduction of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Ariel Badiang. Karapatan group alleged that Badiang, 64, was taken by soldiers in the municipality of Manolo Fortich in Bukidnon on 6 February 2023. The military has […]