The CHRP is in full support on the objectives of Senate Bill No. 14, which is an initiative to amend the 85-year-old Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. The proposed measure aims to ensure the proportionality of punishment by adjusting the amounts stipulated in the Revised Penal Code to their present value.
The Commission on Human Rights condemns the President’s comments and joke about rape during the recent commencements ceremony of the Philippine Military Academy. Misogynistic remarks have no room in our society. Violence against women has been a prevalent issue in
It is with utmost concern that the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has launched a motu proprio investigation into the deaths of nine (9) indigenous peoples (IPs) from the remote villages of Panay Island. The said IP members allegedly fought
At this stage of the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID) pandemic, we are seeing the steady growth of confirmed cases, the increasing number of deaths, and the growing challenges that beset our public health system. In this context, we recognize the urgency
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses its full support for Senate Bill (SB) No. 2575, also known as the “Basic Education and Early Childhood Care and Development Alignment Act.” This bill focuses on amending the current provisions in Republic
06 December 2016 PRESS STATEMENT Nanawagan ang CHR ng zero tolerance sa VAW: Hamunin ang mga lider na huwag maging salarin kundi manguna sa kampanya laban sa VAW Ngayong ika-25 ng Nobyembre, inaalala ng mundo ang pagkamatay ng magkakapatid na Mirabal ng Dominican
These times, they say, seem to be hopeless times. During the first quarter of the year, our country already experienced calamities that tested the Filipino spirit. From the Taal volcano eruption on January 12 that caused phreatic blasts resulting in
