June 23, 2021
The Commission welcomes the latest announcement from the Department of Health (DOH), which reports that over two million Filipinos have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. As of 20 June 2021, a total of 8,407,342 doses have so far been administered with 6,253,400 shots accounting for the first dose and 2,153,942 were for the second dose. […]
June 18, 2025
The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines continues to sound the alarm on the ongoing human rights and humanitarian situations in Myanmar. The 7.7 magnitude devastating earthquake[1] on 28 March 2025 claimed over 3,600 lives, injured a further 4,800 people and left 184 still missing according to latest UN data.[2] This calamity has further […]
April 12, 2025
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses grave concern over the recent ambush involving a barangay official in Lanao del Sur. Amid the current implementation of the gun ban in view of the upcoming 2025 midterm elections, it is deeply alarming that killings involving public officials and political candidates continue to occur. According to reports, […]
September 26, 2024
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses grave concern over a series of shooting incidents involving local officials in Abra, which have now totaled three incidents in just three weeks. The latest victim was Pidigan, Abra Vice Mayor Noel Bisares, who survived an attack by an unidentified gunman on 12 September 2024, while inside his […]
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 […]