Pahayag ng CHR Focal Commissioner on Emerging Technologies, Faydah Maniri Dumarpa, sa serye ng mga insidente ng pag-hack at cyberattacks sa ilang ahensya ng gobyerno
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), through Commissioner Faydah Maniri Dumarpa, expresses grave concern over the series of hacking incidents and cyberattacks on several government agencies. These attacks pose an imminent threat to national security, public trust, and the integrity of government operations, particularly in this digital age. As Focal Commissioner for Emerging Technologies, Commissioner […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the order for barangays to submit list of unvaccinated residents
The Commission on Human Rights continues to remind the government that upholding human rights remains to be an important consideration in crafting and implementing policies addressing the pandemic. With the recent directive of the Department of the Interior and Local Government for barangays to submit a list of unvaccinated individuals in their communities, we hope […]
Pahayag ng tagapagsalita ng CHR, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, sa pahayag ng isang radio host sa diumano'y HIV status ng yumaong Pangulong Benigno Aquino III
The Commission strongly condemns the recent remark of a radio host in a radio program assigning human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to an individual person. Confidentiality and non-discrimination are protected under the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act or Republic Act No. 11166. Article VI, Section 44 states that: “(a) Disclosure of Confidential HIV and AIDS […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the recent Covid-19 measures that impact the right to privacy and constitutional right to be secure in one’s house
Philippines is witnessing an upsurge of confirmed cases with the Department of Health tallying over a thousand coronavirus infections for a number of consecutive days. The growing number of Covid-positive individuals adds to the increasing challenge that beset our health systems with some hospitals already reaching critical levels of designated beds and facilities for Covid […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the surge of dummy accounts on Facebook
On Sunday, 7 June 2020, the Philippines woke up to a number of dummy accounts created from original profiles on social media site Facebook. Journalists, students, and ordinary citizens were subjects of this unexpected trend. Some of the said dummy accounts are empty, others have pictures and a few added friends. To date, some of […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on recent COVID-19 measures that impact the right to privacy and free choice of employment
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 of implementing restrictive measures to address the gravity of the situation. However, as we have […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the protection of every Filipino’s right to privacy
The right to privacy is a fundamental human right. A number of human rights documents, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 1987 Constitution, and the Data Privacy Act among others, establish the nature of this freedom. The Commission on Human Rights lauds the National Privacy Commission (NPC) for stressing this view, in light […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa panukalang bigyang kapangyarihan ang DICT na isara ang mga pahina ng social media na "nakakasama sa pambansang interes" o nauugnay sa terorismo
The Commission recognizes that the State must exercise its police power to prevent terrorism and uphold national security. However, the State must acknowledge that the proposal necessarily entails surveillance power, which impinges on the right to privacy of communication and correspondence as well as the sacred right to private life. It can also adversely impact […]
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 […]