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(Eagle News) – An official of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said that it would require the Senate to actually agree to the withdrawal of the Philippines from the International Criminal Court (ICC) before the country can be considered that it is actually withdrawing from the international body. CHR commissioner Roberto Cadiz, the current CHR officer-in-charge, also said that it was “too late in the day” for the Philippine government to stop the […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service A third petition questioning the constitutionality of the one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao was filed before the Supreme Court on Friday. The petition was filed by former Commission on Human Rights chairperson Etta Rosales on Friday, a day after the SC set oral arguments for the first two petitions separately filed by lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc, and militant groups, respectively. In her petition, Rosales echoed […]
(Eagle News) — We don’t believe martial law is needed but we respect the “prerogative” of the President to request for such. The Commission on Human Rights had this to say after Congress voted to extend martial law in Mindanao for one more year, thereby approving the proposal for the same of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement, the CHR said, however, that there was a “need to address accounts of human rights violations on […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said that the two Russian nationals arrested because of their involvement in illegal drugs should not be given special treatment. CHR spokesperson Jacqueline De Guia said that the Russian nationals have the right to an impartial trial, but in the interest of fairness, they should not be given special treatment. “There must be no special treatment of prisoners. Lahat sila dapat pantay-pantay sa […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – On the evening of September 12, 2017, the House of Representatives approved the reduction of the budget of the Commission on Human Rights or CHR for 2018 from P678 million to just P1,000. The budget cut was approved with 119 members of the House of Representatives voting for it and 32 voting against it. The vote was done via viva voce or oral voting and standing to indicate a vote. During the […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang reminded those who will participate in today’s rallies to hold peaceful protest actions, to “act within the bounds of the law” and not to engage in any violence. The Palace also reminded protesters to be vigilant of “possible infiltrators” among their ranks that could instigate violence. At the same time, it ordered the police and other law enforcement authorities “to observe maximum restraint.” This was as Malacanang issued on Wednesday, September […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he would also attend protest actions slated today, Thursday (Sept. 21) which he had earlier declared as a “National Day of Protest.” But this is to “protest” what he called the presence of “yellow” elements in the government, especially appointees of the previous administration with fixed terms. Duterte said he would also protest the presence of corrupt government officials and employees appointed by the Aquino administration. The […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives has agreed to restore the budget of three agencies, including the Commission on Human Rights. House Appropriations Committee Chair Rep. Karlo Nograles said Wednesday that his panel has been given the approval to endorse the restoration of the 2018 proposed allocations for the CHR, the Energy Regulatory Commission, and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, which were earlier each given a P1000 budget for 2018 by the House. […]
(Eagle News) – Several senators expressed their disappointment that the House of Representatives had voted to give the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) a meager P1,000 budget, as they vowed to give the commission the P678 million it had asked for 2018, or even just re-allocate the P749 million budget it had for this year. Senator Panfilo Lacson, the sponsor of the P678 million budget for the CHR, said that he would continue to […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to grant the Commission on Human Rights a budget of only P1,000 for next year, after 119 lawmakers approved a party list lawmakers’ proposal on the budget cut. Only 32 lawmakers voted against the proposal by 1-SAGIP party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta to give the CHR a P1,000 budget after accusing the commission of doing selective investigation of human rights violations. “You are supposed to investigate […]
CHR to issue request “one more time” (Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government said on Friday that President Rodrigo Duterte has thumbed down the Commission on Human Rights request to view police case folders on supposed extrajudicial killings. “Yes. It’s something like that,” DILG officer-In-charge Catalino Cuy said in a chance interview when asked if Duterte would heed the CHR’s request. He said he already informed CHR Chairman Chito Gascon […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said that he would ask President Rodrigo Duterte’s permission before furnishing the Commission on Human Rights the case folders on those who were killed in the administration’s war on drugs. Dela Rosa said that while the PNP would cooperate with the CHR, which is looking into the deaths, it still needs the President’s permission because all investigations into drug-related killings […]
