Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights na sumusuporta sa mga panukalang batas na nagtataguyod ng Corporate Social Responsibility
Ang Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ay nagpahayag ng buong suporta nito sa paghahain ng Senate Bill (SB) No. 2355 at SB 2722 na pinamagatang “An Act Encouraging Corporate Social Responsibility, Providing Incentives Therefore,” dahil hinihikayat nito ang mga negosyo na mag-ambag sa sustainable development, na nakikinabang sa negosyo at lipunan. SB 2355, inihain ni Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr., […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights appreciating the House of Representatives for its swift passage of CHR’s FY 2025 budget during the plenary deliberations
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) extends its utmost gratitude to the House of Representatives as it has successfully hurdled the plenary budget deliberations for the FY 2025 budget, with Representative Jocelyn Sy Limkaichong of the 1st District of Negros Oriental as its sponsor, on 17 September 2024. During the course of interpellations, a number […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa pagtatatag ng isang Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) acknowledges the recent directive of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to form a special committee tasked to further champion human rights protection in the country. The Chief Executive established a “Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination” to carry out Administrative Order (AO) No. 22, which seeks to improve the […]
Pahayag ng Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions sa Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines sa Roundtable Discussion on Climate Change, the Environment, and Human Rights
The Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF) wishes to congratulate the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines for their ground-breaking on the issue of ‘Climate Change, the Environment and Human Rights.’ In 2015, a group of civil society organisations and citizens of the Philippines filed a petition with the Commission, asking […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the commitment of the DND officer-in-charge to respect human rights
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the statement of Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. on his commitment to prioritize the protection of human rights, respect for international humanitarian law, and efforts to address the root causes of internal conflict. He is expected to assume his post as Defense secretary on […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, welcoming the statement of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr stressing the importance of accountability and human rights
In a meeting with UN Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Gustavo Gonzalez, President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr highlighted the “importance of ensuring high level of accountability in terms of human rights.” UN, for its part, said that it would continuously support “all efforts of the Philippines on the human rights agenda.” The Commission on Human Rights […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson Atty Jacqueline de Guia, on the expressions of support from presidential candidates to empower the Commission on Human Rights
We welcome expressions of support from presidential candidates committing to empower the Commission on Human Rights. For the past years, we were operating on a limited budget and personnel—not to mention gaps in cooperation from other government agencies—yet we continue to fulfill our mandate to the best of our abilities. We hope that these statements […]
Harvard Study Examines the Social and Human Costs of Targeted Harassment to Human Rights Workers in the Philippines
Cambridge, Massachusetts – A new study published by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center discusses the social and human costs of disinformation and targeted harassment to the human rights sector in the Philippines. According to co-author Dr Jonathan Corpus Ong, Research Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and Associate Professor of Communication at the University of […]
Mensahe ng Tagapagsalita ng CHR, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, noong Araw ng Pasko
As we look forward to sharing the joy of Christmas festivities with our loved ones, albeit subdued, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) wishes to convey our prayers for safety and healing of everyone. This year, while the Covid-19 crisis reminds us of our shared fragility and vulnerabilities, […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the value of human rights during the state of national emergency
We at the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) acknowledge the difficulties of combatting a pandemic that continues to affect, not only the Philippines, but also other nations around the world. At the same time, we note that, when the government placed the entire country under a state of national emergency, the President made it clear […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the commemoration of World Water Day
Today, 22 March 2020, the Commission on Human Rights, together with communities everywhere, joins the commemoration of World Water Day. World Water Day is an annual United Nations observance meant to highlight the importance of accessing freshwater, putting in mind over 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. In the Philippines, approximately 1 […]
COVID-19: States should not abuse emergency measures to suppress human rights – UN experts
GENEVA (16 March 2020) – UN human rights experts* today urged States to avoid overreach of security measures in their response to the coronavirus outbreak and reminded them that emergency powers should not be used to quash dissent. “While we recognize the severity of the current health crisis and acknowledge that the use of emergency […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the human rights commitment of newly-appointed AFP chief of staff
The Commission on Human Rights welcomes the commitment of newly-appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Lieutenant General Noel Clement to ensure that the military would be “staunch defenders and advocates of human rights” under his term. With this pronouncement, the Commission expresses its hope and confidence in our military forces’ ability […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the government’s increasing efforts to pursue activists
This is the statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the government’s increasing efforts to pursue activists
Pahayag ng tagapagsalita ng CHR, Atty. Jaqueline Ann de Guia, sa 2019 State of the Nation Address
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) recognises how the President’s 2019 State of the Nation Address has focused on improving the lives of the nation’s vulnerable and marginalised by recognising the need to improve how they enjoy their rights. The right to a healthy environment, for example, was discussed through efforts to rehabilitate Boracay and […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the killing of Cagayan priest Fr. Mark Ventura
Press Statement | 04 May 2018 The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the brutal and brazen killing of priest Fr. Mark Ventura, who was gunned down in broad daylight after officiating Mass in Gattaran, Cagayan. Reports say that Fr. Ventura was blessing children and talking to choir members when an unidentified gunman with […]
Pahayag ng CHR sa pagpigil at pagpapalaya sa misyonerong Australian na si Patricia Fox
Press Statement | 19 April 2018 It is the mandate of the government to protect and promote the human rights of all persons in the Philippines, including foreign nationals. This includes ensuring that everyone, like in the case of the Australian religious missionary Patricia Fox, is granted due process while we assert our national laws. […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on victims of criminality and universality of human rights
Press Release | 31 March 2018 The Commission on Human Rights assures the public that its goal in its work is and always has been protecting the rights of all people in the Philippines. However, we must reiterate the importance of due process and following the rule of law. This is the assurance that all […]