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Speaker cited for supporting CHR Charter

THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday lauded Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and the other lawmakers for supporting the “long-awaited and necessary” passage...

CHR steps into PUVMP issue; joining a co-op ‘must be voluntary decision’

THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday asserted that joining a cooperative under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) should be a...

CHR: PUV consolidation must be voluntary, not mandatory

Joining a cooperative under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) should be a voluntary decision on the part of affected drivers and operators,...

‘Protect human rights amid PUVMP’

THE Commission on Human Rights believes the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program must not violate the human rights of any person. “While we believe...

Senate defers 2024 CHR budget over agency’s statements on abortion

The Senate on Tuesday deferred the discussion on the proposed P934 million budget of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for 2024 after Senator...

Human rights body hails bill on employment for indigenous peoples

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday backed the passage of a proposed measure seeking equal employment opportunities for indigenous peoples (IPs). The CHR...

CHR may file charges vs. village chief in Vergara case

The Commission on Human Rights said it is eyeing possible charges against a barangay captain in Occidental Mindoro over the case of abused helper...

CHR calls anew for protection of vulnerable Pinoys

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) called anew for the protection and safety of vulnerable sectors, a responsibility that “requires the proactive efforts of...

CHR backs amendments on theft

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is supporting a proposal to delete a provision in Article 310 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) for...

CHR backs measure on prisons monitoring

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) looks forward to working with Senator Raffy Tulfo to push the passage of Senate Bill No. 2031 or...

CHR’s paltry budget

Why doesn’t Congress give the Commission on Human Rights the budget that the broad scope of its functions demands? The CHR has proven itself an...

CHR: Over 2k cases involving cops in docket

The Commission on Human Rights has almost 2,000 cases against policemen in its docket, its chairperson Richard Palpal-latoc told the House Appropriations Committee on...

CHR cooperation with ICC

When the current chairman of the Commission on Human Rights, Atty. Richard Palpal-latoc, was appointed to his post by President Ferdinand R. Marcos last...

CHR presses retraining of entire police force after ‘Jemboy’ killing

Commission on Human Rights (CHG) chairman Richard Palpal-latoc has recommended a retraining of the entire Philippine National Police (PNP) force in light of the...
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