Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa mga ulat ng red-tagging at sexist remarks sa gitna ng #Eleksyon2025 campaign season
Ang Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ay nagpahayag ng matinding pag-aalala sa tumataas na bilang ng mga paglabag sa elektoral, partikular na ang mga insidente ng red-tagging at isang kamakailang kaso na kinasasangkutan ng isang kandidato sa Kongreso na gumagawa ng sexist remarks sa isang kaganapan sa kampanya. Naalarma ang CHR na ang mga kaso ng diumano'y red-tagging ay kinasasangkutan na ngayon ng paggamit ng mga deepfakes para magkalat ng disinformation, [...]
Statement of Commissioner Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit, Focal Commissioner on Women’s Rights, on the inclusion of the hijab in the uniform of Philippine Coast Guard female Muslim personnel
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the approval of the addition of the hijab in the uniform of female Muslim personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). As the Gender Ombud, the Commission highlights that wearing a hijab is an exercise of Muslim women’s freedom of religion and free expression. The new policy of […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the occasion of the International Women’s Day
The Commission on Human Rights recognises certain wins under the current administration in forwarding women’s welfare and rights, such as the signing of the expanded maternity leave act, support for a national family planning programme, the signed executive order meant to accelerate the implementation of the Reproductive Health Law, and the support for the Magna […]
Pahayag ni CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, sa mga komento kamakailan ni PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde na limitahan ang bilang ng mga babaeng recruit sa PNP
In light of the recent comments of PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde on limiting the number of women recruits to 10% of the police force and reasoning that such limitation is justified considering how women police officers get pregnant and avail of extended maternity leaves, the CHR as Gender Ombud reminds the PNP of the […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Pines City Colleges Policy of Mandatory Pregnancy Testing
Dismissal on the basis of pregnancy is clearly prohibited under the Magna Carta of Women (MCW). The prohibition against dismissing students on the basis of pregnancy does not distinguish between public or private educational institutions. The CHR is alarmed with the documents circulating in the internet showing Pines City Colleges policy of mandatory pregnancy testing […]
High Level Interactive Dialogue: Accelerating Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and achieving concrete results by 2020
Speech | 62nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women | United Nations New York | 13 March 2018
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa mga seksistang pahayag ni Pangulong Duterte sa kababaihang Pilipino
PRESS STATEMENT | 31 January 2018 The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the recent insulting and sexist remarks of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte making “virgins” as a “come-on” to promote tourism in the Philippines. It is utterly degrading for Filipino women to be spoken of in such manner, even as a joke, by the […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘Miss Universe’ rape joke
19 July 2017 PRESS RELEASE Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘Miss Universe’ rape joke The Commission on Human Rights continues to express grave concern over actions that incite violence against women, especially coming from someone who holds the most powerful position in the country. While condemning the crime, […]
CHR: Ang komento ni Senador CA ay walang paggalang, pagwawalang-bahala at diskriminasyon sa mga kababaihan
4 May 2017 PRESS STATEMENT CHR: Senator’s CA comment disrespect, disregard and discriminate women The Commission on Human Rights, as Gender Ombud, joins the collective condemnation of the sexist and discriminatory comment made by Senator Sotto during the May 3, 2017 Commission on Appointment deliberation of Secretary Judy Taguiwalo when he said “In the street […]