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Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on threats to suspend the writ of habeas corpus and declare a revolutionary government

  • April 10, 2019
  • 1:55 AM

Open and free discourse is a crucial facet of a democracy. It is a right guaranteed by the Constitution and guided by different laws. In this case, criticisms, especially if warranted and is viewed for public interest, should not be used as a justification to curtail other rights, lest we spiral into a dictatorship. The task before all freedom-loving Filipinos is vigilance against possible oppressions and abuse of power.

Just as the same, we remind the government to use the authority the people granted to them and use it to protect rights and liberties rather than curtail them.

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Statement of CHR Spokesperson Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, welcoming the approval of P1-billion fuel subsidy for public utility jeepney drivers

  • November 8, 2021
  • 3:36 AM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the announcement of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) of the approved P1-billion fuel subsidy for public utility jeepney (PUJ) sector to aid their operating expenses amid the rising prices of

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The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) proudly announces its partnership with the Supreme Court of the Philippines in the implementation of the Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS), a landmark initiative designed to ensure that indigent, disadvantaged, and

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Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Supreme Court’s decision to release the documents on the government’s anti-drug campaign

  • April 3, 2019
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We welcome the recent decision of the Supreme Court favouring the release of documents related to the government’s campaign against illegal drugs. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) sees this directive as a reminder to the government to observe the

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The youth sits at the heart of a living society. Investing in their rights is essential to ensuring that we are able to create the best conditions where they are able to nurture themselves to their full potential. The Commission

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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) condemns the recent spate of killings involving local officials, a political supporter, and the members of the vulnerable sectors. Barely days after CHR dispatched an investigation team to look into the killing of a

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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) acknowledges the recommendation of the House of Representatives’ Quad Committee (QuadComm) to pursue charges of crimes against humanity against those involved in the alleged extrajudicial killings during the Duterte administration’s nationwide anti-illegal drug campaign.

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