Tag: CHR

Duterte wants to investigate CHR for “conspiracy,” but CHR claims it is just doing its job

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Fed up with the continuous defense of the Commission on Human Rights regarding the rights of criminals, President Rodrigo Duterte said he wants to place the human rights advocates under investigation. “One of these days, kayong Human Rights, kayo ang imbestigahin ko. Totoo. Conspiracy,” the President said during a speech at the 19th anniversary of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption in Malacañang on Wednesday, August 16. He also […]

CHR, selective in probing cases – Malacañang

QUEZON City, Philippines – Malacañang criticized the Commission on Human Rights for being selective in investigating alleged human rights violations in the country. According to Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, it is very obvious that when it is the opponent of the government that is killed, the CHR immediately investigates the case. He said that when the victims are soldiers or policemen who died in the line of duty, the CHR does not immediately take […]

Aguirre: Quarry site owner in Davao City denied Lascanas’ claim on DDS victims’ burial site

(Eagle News) — The owner of the alleged quarry site in Davao City which was referred to by retired police officer Arturo Lascanas as where they buried their alleged victims had long denied the policeman’s claim. This was according to Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. Aguirre said the quarry site owner, retired SPO4 Bienvenido Laud, had long denied these allegations of Lascanas. He said he can attest to this as he had served as the lawyer of […]

CHR, denied entrance by 36 Tandang Sora occupants for the 6th time

A look of exasperation can be seen in CHR investigator Jun Nalangan’s face after a woman from inside 36 Tandang Sora refused to let him inside the INC property to investigate an alleged complaint from the occupants of the property.    (Eagle News) — For the sixth time, representatives of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) were again denied entry by complainants, expelled Iglesia Ni Cristo members, who are illegally staying in the INC property. […]

CHR, muling nagtungo sa T. Sora Manalo residence

By Juliet Caranguian (Eagle News) — Muling nagtungo ang dalawang opisyal ng Commission on Human Rights (CHR) sa tahanan nina Angel Manalo sa no. 36 Tandang Sora Avenue, Quezon City. Ito ay matapos makatanggap ng tawag ang CHR na umano’y hinaharang ng mga pulis ang pagkaing dinadala rito. Pero sa pagtungo ng mga opisyal ng CHR sa lugar, sinabi ni CHR investigator na si Policronio Nalangan Jr., wala naman silang nakitang humaharang at sa halip […]