Tag: Commission on Human Rights

CHR records 52 poll related cases of violence while 49 are still under investigation

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights recorded 52 cases of poll-related violence from January to April. According to Atty. Gemma Paruhinog, Officer-in-Charge of Human Resources Policy Office, this includes 14 cases of homicide, harassment, frustrated and attempted murder. The CHR is also waiting for 49 more cases to be reported by its regional offices. https://youtu.be/tNsUU8Wm900

Pitong lugar sa bansa posibleng makasama sa COMELEC areas of concern

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tinukoy ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) at Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ang pitong lugar sa bansa na posibleng mapabilang sa areas of concern ngayong darating na eleksyon. Ito ay kinabibilangan ng ARMM, Masbate, Abra, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan at ang San Juan City. Kasabay ng pagtukoy sa mga nasabing areas of concern, lumagda sina COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista at CHR Chairman Chito Gascon sa isang memorandum of understanding […]

President Aquino appoints new Rights Commission Chair, Bureau of Corrections Chief

JUNE 19 — Malacañang on Thursday announced the appointment of lawyer Jose Luis Martin Gascon as new chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), replacing Loretta Ann Rosales, whose term ended on May 5. In a statement, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said President Benigno S. Aquino III also appointed Karen Gomez-Dumpit, Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana, and Leah Tandora-Armamento as new members of the CHR, replacing Cecilia Rachel Quisumbing, Norberto dela Cruz, and Maria Victoria Cardona. […]

CHR studies Duterte admission

QUEZON City, Philippines, May 26 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said that they will examine further the possibility of using as evidence the admission of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte regarding his alleged admission of connection with the Davao death squad. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)