(Eagle News) — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has a new chair, Leah Tanodra-Armamento, who succeeds the late chair Jose Luis Martin ‘Chito’ Gascon who died last October due to Covid-19 complications. This was announced by the CHR on its website on Wednesday, February 16, the same day that Tanodra-Armamento’s appointment paper was released. “The new CHR Chair is not new to the Commission. Chair Tanodra-Armamento was previously a Commissioner under the present […]
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Alvarez hits CHR Chair Gascon for refusing to resign
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 […]





