Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the human right of Filipinos to water and sanitation during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) received reports that thousands of households in the country experience water service disconnection due to people’s inability to pay their bills on time in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The CHR underscores the obligation of the government to guarantee people’s access to water and sanitation, particularly those who […]