Nakiisa ang CHR sa pagdiriwang ng Pride March 2024 at hinihimok ang pagpasa ng SOGIESC at Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination bills sa Kongreso
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is one with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) community in celebrating this year’s Pride Month. Consistent with our mantra, “CHR ng Lahat: Naglilingkod maging sino ka man,” we highlight the critical role of the government in upholding equality in a society free from discrimination. As […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights over a viral video allegedly showing a transgender woman being compelled to get a haircut as a condition for enrollment at a school in Manila
The Commission on Human Rights expresses its deep concern over a viral video showing a transgender woman getting a haircut inside a classroom after allegedly being denied enrollment due to the length of her hair at the Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST) in Manila. We are also alarmed that despite numerous […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the delay of the SOGIE Equality Bill in the 19th Congress
The Commission, as Gender and Development Ombud, expresses serious concern over the current setbacks in the deliberation of the SOGIE Equality bills in the 19th Congress. For the past 23 years, the Commission has stood with SOGIE Equality champions in stressing the urgency of passing a measure that prohibits all forms of discrimination on the […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the rejection of the Philippine delegation of the recommendation during the Universal Periodic Review to pass the SOGIE Equality Bill
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Sunday, 19 November 2022, relayed through a radio programme that the Philippine delegation to the country’s 4th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations outright rejected several recommendations, including the passage of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill, for being “not acceptable” […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Sogie Equality Bill being against women’s rights
This is the statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Sogie Equality Bill being against women’s rights
Papel ng Posisyon sa Anti-Diskriminasyon sa Batayan ng Sekswal na Oryentasyon at Gender Identity o Expression Bill
The Commission supports measure to protect people with diverse SOGIE from discrimination, including those addressing issues of employment and associated rights. The passage of the Anti-discrimination Bill based on SOGIE will be a major step towards fulfilling the State’s duty to respect, protect, and fulfill the human rights of all. DOWNLOAD FILE HERE