Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights na kumundena sa pagpatay sa isang dating mayor ng Lanao del Sur
Mariing tinuligsa ng Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ang walang habas na pag-atake laban sa isang dating alkalde ng Lumbaca-Unayan, Lanao del Sur, na binaril sa sikat ng araw noong Pebrero 26, 2025. Idineklara ang biktima na dead on arrival matapos tambangan sa labas ng kanilang tirahan ng hindi pa nakikilalang mga armadong lalaki. Ang CHR ay naglunsad ng Quick Response Operation (QRO) […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa pag-atake sa Sumisip, Basilan
Mariing kinokondena ng Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ang kamakailang pag-atake sa Sumisip, Basilan, noong 22 Enero 2025, na nakagambala sa kapayapaan at katatagan na pinaghirapang makamit ng lalawigan. Ang marahas na pag-atake ay humantong sa kalunos-lunos na pagkawala ng dalawang sundalo, pagkasugat ng iba pa, at paglikas ng mga pamilya—na lalong nagpalala ng […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa kriminalidad at karahasan sa Zamboanga City
Ang seguridad ng mga tao laban sa di-makatwirang pagkakait ng buhay ay isa sa mga mahahalagang responsibilidad ng pamahalaan sa mga tao. Ang pagtiyak na ang mga tao ay naninirahan sa isang lipunang malaya sa pinsala, salungatan, o pagbabanta, ay isang pinagsamang responsibilidad sa pagitan ng maraming ahensya ng gobyerno at stakeholder. Ang mga kamakailang insidente ng karahasan sa Rehiyon IX at Basilan ay nagdudulot ng […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights na tumutuligsa sa mga karahasang ginawa laban sa mga pangunahing opisyal sa BARMM
Inaalam ng Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ang mga kaso na kinasasangkutan ni Commissioner Archie Buaya ng Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission (BHRC) at ang pambobomba sa opisina ng Bangsamoro Health Minister na si Kadil Monera Sinolinding Jr. Bilang tugon sa mga ulat na ito, ang CHR Region 12 ay nagpasimula ng motu proprio investigation at nag-deploy ng Quick […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa umano'y pagmamaltrato sa isang manggagawang Pilipino ni PAOCC Spokesperson Winston Casio
The Commission Human Rights (CHR) expresses concern over the alleged mistreatment of a Filipino national committed by Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) Spokesperson Winston Casio. The CHR Region III will launch its own investigation to address the matter, particularly on assessing any potential human rights violations that may have occurred. In closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights na nagpapahayag ng matinding pagkabahala sa umano'y sekswal na pagsulong ng isang guro sa dalawang menor de edad na estudyante sa Cebu City
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses deep concern over a reported case of alleged sexual advances of a teacher towards two minor students in Cebu City. The CHR Region 7 already initiated a motu proprio investigation, in coordination with the family of the minor victims and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Region 7. […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the alleged consecutive aerial bombings in the Cordillera region
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses deep concern over the alleged consecutive aerial bombings in the Cordillera region carried out by the military as part of its counter-insurgency operations against alleged members of the New Peoples’ Army (NPA). According to reports, these bombing and accompanying combat operations have impacted approximately 2.700 residents in Barangay […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights na kinokondena ang pagpatay sa isang barangay kapitan sa loob ng barangay hall sa Pampanga
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) vehemently denounces the killing of a barangay captain in Arayat, Pampanga, who was intently targeted inside the barangay hall. The CHR Region 3 has taken cognisance of the incident and has deployed a Quick Response Operation (QRO) to determine the details behind the incident. According to reports, barangay captain […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights denouncing the alleged assault committed by members of the MANIBELA group against journalists
The Commission on Human Rights denounces the alleged assault on journalists by individuals from the public transport organization MANIBELA. Radio journalists Val Gonzales of DZRH and Allan Gatus of DZBB were reportedly attacked while covering the three-day transport strike organized by MANIBELA in Quezon City. According to reports, Gonzales was physically assaulted and punched in […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights na tumutuligsa sa serye ng mga naiulat na kaso ng panggagahasa laban sa mga bata sa buong bansa
(Trigger warning: violence, sexual assault, child rape, killings) The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) vehemently denounces the series of reported rape cases against children across the country. These appalling incidents are a grave violation of human rights and highlight the urgent need for robust actions to protect our children and ensure justice for the victims. […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa serye ng karahasan na ginawa laban sa mga kandidato at opisyal ng barangay election
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly deplores the recent series of separate incidents of violence against barangay electoral candidates in various parts of the country. As the campaign season for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections have yet to commence, acts of assault and violence have already been recorded. The first case […]
Pahayag ni CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, sa tangkang pagpatay sa isang kandidato sa pagka-alkalde sa bayan ng Calamba, Misamis Occidental
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will be conducting a motu propio investigation on the slay-attempt of Calamba, Misamis Occidental mayoralty bet George Matunog Jr. The victim was shot on Sunday, 13 March, while walking towards his home in Purok 1 of Barangay Southwestern Poblacion by an unidentified gunman aboard a motorcycle. CHR condemns this […]
Pahayag ng tagapagsalita ng CHR, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, sa mga naiulat na pagkamatay at pag-aresto sa Southern Tagalog
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) calls on the government to urgently investigate the string of killings and arrests in several areas in Southern Tagalog on Sunday, 7 March 2021, given the brutal nature of the deaths and allegations of irregularities in the said law enforcement operations. Based on reports, nine (9) activists were killed […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, on the stabbing of an Iloilo-based human rights lawyer
Lawyer Angelo Karlo ‘AK’ Guillen, one of the legal members working for the petition of various multi-sectoral groups against the anti-terror law, was allegedly stabbed by masked men yesterday, 3 March 2021, at around 9:15 PM in Iloilo City. According to the report of the Iloilo police, the attackers mauled the lawyer before stabbing him […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the armed attack in Datu Piang, Maguindanao
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the attack made by alleged members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) on Thursday evening, 3 December, in Datu Piang, Maguindanao. The said group reportedly harassed police officers in the named town and exchanged gunfire with the police and soldier stationed in the area. While no […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Jolo blast
The recent bombing in Jolo, Sulu is cruel and inhuman. No one should be made to suffer from such violence. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns this attack against innocent civilians, which left at least 14 dead and several others wounded. We call on the government to investigate this incident and make perpetrators […]
Statement of Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit on violences carried out against health workers in time of the COVID-19 pandemic
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns in the strongest sense possible the senseless acts of physical violence and discrimination against our health workers, the true unsung heroes at the frontlines of our response against the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. As the country reels from the COVID-19 pandemic, such senseless acts do nothing […]
Pahayag ni CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, sa pagpatay kay Ex-Bulacan Vice-Mayor at incumbent Village Chief
The Commission on Human Rights is alarmed by the ambush-killing perpetrated against former Pandi Vice Mayor Oca Marquez and Barangay Chairman Mauro Capistrano of Bagbaguin last Sunday, 19 January. Both victims were gunned down inside a restaurant along Plaridel Bypass Road in Barangay Bulihan by two still-unidentified men. The Commission condemns this act of violence […]
Pahayag ni CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, sa pahayag ng Administrasyon na nag-uutos sa opisyal ng Bacolod Police na “patayin ang lahat”
The Commission on Human Rights is concerned with the government’s remark emboldening Police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido that he is “free to kill everybody” in carrying out his anti-drugs operations in Bacolod City. Such words inciting arbitrary act of violence by a State agent reinforce and tolerate impunity. This pronouncement should never be made to […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann C. de Guia, on the shooting of human rights defender Brandon Lee in Ifugao
This is the statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann C. de Guia, on the shooting of human rights defender Brandon Lee in Ifugao
Pahayag ng tagapagsalita ng CHR na si Atty. Jacqueline Ann C. de Guia, sa pagpatay kay Barangay Kalunasan Councilor Roel Mabano
The Commission is alarmed with the worsening cycle of violence in the country. The death of Barangay Councilor Roel Mabano is another count in the rising number of deaths that the Commission continues to decry. We are concerned that the methods of attack are more brazen, and the perpetrators seem to be emboldened as more […]