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(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) invited representatives from the Commission on Human Rights to observe protest marches and other rallies that are expected to happen on July 23 during the third State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte. The directive to invite the CHR came from PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde, said National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) director Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar. “The guidance also of the [PNP […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Human Rights said an investigation into the possible liability of policemen in the death of detainee Genesis Argoncillo is already underway. “Sa pagkakataong may malinaw na paglabag sa batas, pinapaalalahan ng CHR ang kapulisan na kahit ang mga nakabilanggo o persons deprived of liberty ay may mga karapatang kailangan pangalagaan,” CHR spokesperson Jackie de Guia said in a statement. According to De Guia, police negligence that led to a […]
(Eagle News) — Detained Senator Leila de Lima has filed a bill to ensure the protection of what she said were the rights of “human rights defenders.” De Lima said Senate Bill 1699 was filed after the “obsessive attacks against” the “concepts and principles”of “human rights defenders” like herself, “led by no less than the President himself.” Under the measure, she said the rights of these “defenders” include their right to seek and receive information, their […]
(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 […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Naging positibo ang pagtanggap ng Commission on Human Rights (CHR) sa muling pagbabalik ng operasyon ng Philippine National Police (PNP) sa Oplan Tokhang. Ito’y matapos makitaan ng CHR na mayroong ”improvement” sa pagbaba ng bilang ng kaso ng mga nasasawi mula sa operasyon kung ikukumpara sa unang pagpapatupad ng kampanya kontra iligal na droga. Ayon kay PNP Deputy Spokesperson Superintendent Vimellee Madrid, mula noong Disyembre 5, 2017 hanggang February 8, […]
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 – 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) — 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. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that the remainder of what was the supposed budget of the Commission on Human Rights can be used to procure state-of-the art body cameras for the police. President Duterte said that if the proposed CHR budget will not be returned, it can be used to buy new police equipment. “If you do not want to return the budget to the CHR, why don’t you invest […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — House of Representatives Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez criticized Commission on Human Rights Chair Chito Gascon for refusing to resign even after the House of Representatives gave the CHR a Php 1,000 budget. Alvarez said that Gascon is holding on his position even if he is not able to do his duties. On the other hand, Alvarez said that there will be no conflict between the House of Representatives and Senate […]
(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 […]
