Politics

Statement of CHR Spokesperson 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...

Statement of the CHR Spokesperson on the current health situation and allegations of non-frontliners jumping COVID-19 vaccination queue

The growing number of COVID-19 positive individuals yet again presents a challenge to our health care system. We are confronted with overburdened health care workers and with some hospitals already reaching...

Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Supreme Court’s courses of action in addressing cases of killings and harassment of...

The Commission on Human Rights welcomes the steps laid down by the Supreme Court in defense of the country's lawyers and judges as they continue to face harassments and threats to...

Mikey Arroyo denies being axed as Appropriations Vice Chair

“Last Sunday, I again reminded the Speaker of my request to be relieved of my post as vice chair of the Appropriations Committee and he gave me his word then that...

Statement of Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on the report by Investigate PH 

We strongly disagree with the malicious report by InvestigatePH on the human rights situation, and the policies and programs of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and his administration. InvestigatePH does not represent any...

Presidential Legal Counsel on the SC decision upholding the withdrawal from the Rome Statute

We take note of the Supreme Court's decision dismissing the petitions questioning our country's withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The decision puts to rest the debate...

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