Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2019 23:25:38 +0000
Two administration senators on Sunday opposed the plan of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año to publish President Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called narcolist in the run-up to midterm elections in May.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2019 21:37:21 +0000
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Sunday condemned the continued threats to the life of Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, vice president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, which has forced him to restrict his movements.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2019 09:59:45 +0000
People criticize the policies and views of public officials “should not be cursed or threatened,” the Commission on Human Rights said in a statement issued on Sunday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2019 13:00:31 +0000
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomed on Saturday President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval of extending the release of funds until the end of 2019 for victims of human rights abuses during the martial regime of then-President Ferdinand Marcos.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 01:22:51 +0000
The CHR called on the government on Thursday to ensure the protection and security of lawyers labeled as “leftists.”
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 09:26:02 +0000
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s call not to harm religious leaders.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 05:13:47 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Criticizing the government should not be used as basis for revoking the scholarships of state scholars, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Friday.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:31:50 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomed the enactment of the law protecting children displaced by armed conflict, saying it would boost children’s rights and welfare. “The signing into law of the Republic Act 11188 or the Special Protection for Children in Situations of Armed Conflict Act is a big boost to […]
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:51:14 +0000
A “harsher” drug war may encourage authorities to disregard due process, the Commission on Human Rights warned on Thursday.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:30:22 +0000
The government must address the alleged human rights abuses following the approval of martial law extension in Mindanao, CHR said Wednesday.
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