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Anakbayan cries foul over alleged harassment, attacks

Jeck Batallones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 04:26 PM

Progressive group Anakbayan on Sunday cried foul over incidents of alleged coordinated harassment and attacks against them. Read more »

CHR denounces death threat vs Martial Law survivor

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Posted at Jan 06 10:25 PM

In a statement, the CHR condemned the threat against Ilagan, noting the perpetrator allegedly asked Ilagan to "stop" what he was doing. Read more »

CHR: Erring cops should face raps in cleansing push

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Posted at Jan 06 04:22 PM

The Commission on Human Rights said criminal and administrative charges should be filed against erring police officers. Read more »

Prayer vigil isinagawa para sa 35 nawawalang sabungero

Zyann Ambrosio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 07:19 PM

Nagtipon ang mga kaanak ng mga nawawalang sabungero sa CHR sa Quezon City para sa prayer vigil na iniaalay sa kanilang mga mahal sa buhay. Read more »

Catapang says BuCor failed to reform inmates

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 10:57 PM

Catapang stressed the importance of respecting the rights of inmates, which he admitted, was failed to be observed by the BuCor. Read more »

CHR probes death of Acosta, companion in Negros Occ.

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Updated as of Dec 08 07:41 PM

The CHR said it has started an independent investigation on the death of poet-activist Ericson Acosta and his companion, Joseph Jimenez of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas. Read more »

CHR welcomes new rights efforts, but says drug war report must be addressed

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 03:57 PM

CH welcomed the recent participation of Justice Secretary Remulla in the Universal Periodic Review on the human rights situation in the Philippines. Read more »

2 UN special rapporteurs to visit Philippines

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 01:33 PM

The CHR has called on government to invite more UN Special Rapporteurs to the Philippines for an independent look into the human rights situation in the country. Read more »

DOJ taps state-run hospital for autopsies on dead inmates

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Posted at Nov 10 11:19 PM

A state-run hospital is to be tapped by the Philippine justice department to conduct autopsies on over a hundred unclaimed bodies of prison inmates who died inside the national penitentiary over the course of several months. Read more »

Kapatid ni Percy Lapid, nagpasaklolo na rin sa CHR

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 10:08 PM

Idinulog ng pamilya Mabasa sa Commission on Human Rights ngayong Miyerkoles ang kaso sa pagpatay kay Percy Lapid sa Las Pinas City noong Oktubre 3. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 24, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 11:27 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

New CHR chief a former Marcos deputy

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 02:24 PM

Youth protesters picket in front of the Commission on Human Rights in Quezon City on Monday, against the appointment of Atty. Richard Palpal-latoc as CHR chairperson. Read more »

CHR lauds Bulacan's continuing suspension of mining, quarrying activities

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 03:39 PM

The Commission on Human Rights expressed its support on the continued suspension of mining, quarrying, and other types of extractive operations in Bulacan in the aftermath of super typhoon Karding. Read more »

CHR investigating killing of Percy Lapid

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Posted at Oct 04 08:01 PM

The Commission on Human Rights on Tuesday said it is already investigating the killing of veteran broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa. Read more »

New CHR chairperson defends budget proposal for 2023

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Posted at Sep 28 11:48 PM

The new chairperson of the Philippine human rights commission also downplayed concerns over his previous ties to Malacañang. Read more »

New CHR chair says he applied for the job, assures fairness

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 11:41 AM

Former Deputy Executive Secretary Richard Palpal-latoc said Wednesday he applied to become the next Commission on Human Rights chairperson out of his desire to protect women and children in distress. Read more »

Bagong CHR chair tiniyak na magiging patas

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Posted at Sep 28 08:10 PM

Tiniyak ni CHR chair Richard Palpal-Latoc na magiging malaya at patas ang komisyon. Read more »

Ex-Deputy ES named new CHR chairperson

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Updated as of Sep 27 11:05 PM

Atty. Richard Palpal-latoc, a former Deputy Executive Secretary at the office of Pres. Bongbong Marcos, has been appointed as the new CHR chairperson. Read more »

Beda Epres named as new CHR commissioner

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 11:27 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Beda Epres as new CHR commissioner last Sept. 15. Read more »

Why it's unlikely that Marcos would declare martial law

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 12:36 AM

Amnesty International said that some 70,000 people were imprisoned, 34,000 tortured and over 3,200 killed during the martial-law era. Read more »