Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the viral Tiktok video of a teacher ‘scolding’ her students
Pursuant to its mandate as Ombud for Children, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses concern over the viral Tiktok video of a teacher scolding her students. A school is a place of learning and must always be a safe place for children. Using demeaning and debasing words violates the inherent dignity of children and […]
Pahayag ni CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, sa umano'y pang-aabuso sa apat na guro sa elementarya sa Camarines Sur
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) condemns in the strongest terms the abuse of four elementary school teachers perpetrated by an unarmed suspect in the municipality of Ocampo in Camarines Sur province on 8 August 2022. According to the Department of Education (DepEd), the teachers were preparing for the school opening when they were abused […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, in support of the proposed measures on the safe reopening of classes, increase in teacher’s salary, and hike in national education budget
The return to face-to-face classes is vital in ensuring the right to accessible and quality education. As the Department of Education gears for 100% reopening of schools, it is equally important to ensure the safety of learners, educators, and school personnel amid the rising number of Covid cases and the emergence of variants that pose […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the DepEd and DBM’s issuance increasing the Special Hardship Allowance for teachers
Teachers are at the heart of efforts to fulfill the right to education and ensure that no one is left behind. Providing sufficient support and compensation for our teachers are essential in enabling them to consistently provide quality education to students. The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) issuance […]
POLICY BRIEF | The Rights of Public School Teachers in Mangaldan, Pangasinan During the Pandemic: Status, Challenges, and Recommendations
Executive Summary Human rights are universal, mutually-reinforcing, and interdependent. The right to education is an integral part of the basic human rights and is being fulfilled by learning institutions and educators. Early this year, the novel corona virus was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a pandemic. Having no precedent, the situation has […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the brazen shooting of teachers in Bukidnon
The Commission on Human Rights denounces the attempted killing of Teachers Zhaydee and Ramil Cabañalez and condemns all forms of attacks and harassment against members of progressive organisations. The two Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) members were shot in front of their students inside their classroom in Valencia City, Bukidnon by a fully-masked man, leaving […]