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Statement of CHR spokesperson on attacks and harassments against union leaders and members

In the current climate of hostility faced by rights groups, many union leaders – including their kin, friends, and colleagues – are beset with fear for their life and security. Reports...

Presidential Spokesperson: Once-a-day religious gatherings allowed from April 1-4

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Thursday, March 25, 2021, allowed religious denominations to hold religious gatherings once a day from April 1, 2021 to April 4, 2021. Religious denominations shall observe...

Statement of Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian on cheaper and faster telecommunication services

The Philippines deserves cheaper and faster telecommunication services. When I was the Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN, I frequently traveled to the 10 member states. I strongly felt that the Philippines needed to...

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...

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