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New CHR chairperson named

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 03:24 PM

Human rights Commissioner Leah Tanodra-Armamento is the new CHR chair and will serve the unexpired term of the late CHR chair Chito Gascon until May. Read more »

Robredo, late CHR chair lead 2021 LGBTQ+ 'equality champs'

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 07:37 AM

Robredo was one of the sponsors of the SOGIE Equality Bill when she was Camarines Sur representative. Read more »

CHR chairperson Chito Gascon, pumanaw na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 09:06 PM

Binawian ng buhay ang pinuno ng CHR dahil sa komplikasyon sa COVID-19. Read more »

Kabaitan ng pumanaw na CHR chair Gascon inalala

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 08:52 PM

Nagluluksa ang Commission on Human Rights dahil sa pagpanaw ng kanilang pinunong si Chito Gascon dahil sa COVID-19. Read more »

Palace condoles with kin of the late CHR chief Gascon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 08:32 PM

Malacañang offered condolences to the family of the late CHR chief Chito Gascon, who had clashed with President Duterte over his war on drugs. Read more »

Tribute to the late CHR Chair Chito Gascon

Jire Carreon, ABS- CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 01:01 PM

CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit receives the urn containing the remains of CHR Chairperson Jose Luis Martin ‘Chito’ Gascon, who died on Oct. 9 due to COVID-19 complications, at CHR Liwasang Diokno on Sunday. Read more »

CHR chair Chito Gascon, 57, pumanaw na; buhay inalaala

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 06:17 PM

Ikinalungkot din ni Bise-Presidente Leni Robredo ang pagpanaw ni Gascon na tinawag na tunay na liwanag sa panahon ng kadiliman. Read more »

CHR mourns Gascon, flies PH flag at half-staff

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 03:47 PM

The Philippine flag flies at half-staff at the headquarters of CHR in Quezon City on Saturday as it mourns the death of Chair Chito Gascon. Read more »

CHR chair Chito Gascon passes away

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 03:34 PM

Commission on Human Rights Chair Jose Luis “Chito” Gascon has passed away, his brother said Saturday. Read more »

CHR says no role in ICC drug war probe

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 05:41 PM

The CHR noted that in previous ICC investigations, the local human rights agency had "little, if at all" interactions with the international tribunal. Read more »

Kin of 'Human Rights Day 7' file complaints vs authorities at CHR

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 06:00 PM

Relatives and supporters of the labor activists and journalist who were arrested on International Human Rights Day (HRD) last year filed on Wednesday complaint-affidavits before the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) over what they regard as irregularities in the operations conducted by authorities. Read more »

Ex-PNP chief Dela Rosa backs CHR's 2021 budget despite differences over drug war

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 12:10 PM

MANILA - Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on Tuesday backed the Commission on Human Rights' (CHR) proposed P860.50 million budget for 2021, even as he recalled how the agency repeatedly questioned his implementation of the controversial anti-drug operation Oplan Tokhang during his stint as Philippine National Police (PNP) chief. Read more »