Statement of the Commission on Human Rights in support of Senate Bill 1026 that seeks to ensure equal employment opportunities to members of indigenous communities

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) encourages the approval of the Senate Bill No. 1026 (SB 1026), which aims to address the issues of poverty and inequalities affecting members of indigenous communities by providing them with access to equal employment opportunities and prohibiting discriminatory acts in their hiring and dismissal from work. Introduced by Senator […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights na tinatanggap ang Executive Order No. 23 para sa paglikha ng inter-agency panel para protektahan ang mga karapatan ng mga manggagawa na mag-organisa

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) acknowledges and welcomes Executive Order (EO) No. 23, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on 30 April 2023, which mandates the creation of an Inter-Agency Committee for the Protection of the Freedom of Association and Right to Organise of Workers. EO 23 directs the implementation, coordination, and monitoring of […]
Pahayag ng CHR sa High-Level Tripartite Mission sa Pilipinas ng International Labor Organization

The Commission notes the announcement of the government to accept the high-level tripartite mission by the International Labor Organization (ILO), which will be conducted in January 2023. We view this as an indication of the government’s willingness to address serious transgressions and gaps in the implementation of its obligations under the ILO Convention No. 87 […]