CHR asks NPA to surrender members responsible for Masbate landmine blast

Jun 10, 2021 | Nation

The New People’s Army (NPA) should name and surrender those people involved in the Masbate landmine blast that led to the death of a 21-year-old football player and his cousin, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said.The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and...

Coalition to boost voter registration, turnout set to be launched

Mar 12, 2021 | Top Stories

Four groups are set to launch a new coalition to boost voter registration and turnout for the 2022 elections. The coalition will be composed of the National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel), the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Commission on Human Rights...

CHR, NUJP decry AFP’s erroneous list, call for responsibility

Jan 25, 2021 | Top Stories

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and National Union of Journalists of the Philiippines (NUJP) called out the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for releasing an erroneous list tagging university students as captured or dead New People’s Army members. In a...

Palace: DepEd modules mentioning rallies made for younger students

Oct 19, 2020 | Nation

A module allegedly released by the Department of Education (DepEd) discouraging participation in rallies was meant for younger students, Malacañang said on Monday.In the Media and Information Literacy module for Grade 12 students was a guide question: “If given the...

CHR: Duterte pardon to Pemberton shows ‘lack of empathy’ for LGBTQI community

Sep 9, 2020 | Nation

The absolute pardon grant given to Joseph Pemberton, the US Marine convicted for the killing of Filipino transgender Jennifer Laude, was an affront to both the Laude family and the LGBTQI community, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Wednesday. “Pemberton...