Etta Rosales quietly leaves Commission on Human Rights
Loretta Ann “Etta” Rosales is no longer chair of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). Rosales, who was appointed to the agency by President Benigno Aquino III on September 1, 2010, has left her...
View ArticleDuterte chides Church leaders on population
After trading barbs with Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and former Human Rights Chair Loretta Ann Rosales over vigilante killings in the city, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is now taking the Catholic Church...
View ArticleBongbong says Filipinos care less about Marcos abuses
The son of late strongman Ferdinand Marcos said Wednesday that Filipinos are no longer concerned about human rights abuses committed under his father’s rule, angering activists who said he wants...
View ArticleClimate of timidity, fear: Former CHR chair cites lessons of June 12, 1898
The incoming administration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is creating a “climate of timidity and fear,” a human-rights advocate said on Friday as the Philippines prepared to celebrate...
View ArticleDe Lima says drug charges are all lies
While there are “snippets of truth” in the accusations President Duterte hurled at her on Wednesday, the charge that she is on the take is “an absolute lie” and “completely false,” Sen. Leila de Lima...
View ArticleMartial law survivors, millennials to reclaim Edsa
Even as the Palace said that Filipinos should not “get stuck in the past,” survivors of martial law and millennials alike showed no signs of forgetting and moving on as they are set to reclaim Edsa on...
View ArticleEx-CHR chief cries fake news on memes showing she’s sympathizing with Maute
Former Commission on Human Rights chairperson Loretta Ann Rosales protested a “fake news” circulated in social media on Monday that made it appear she called for “care and compassion” for the Maute...
View ArticleMartial law victims slam Marcos deal
Return all the ill-gotten wealth. Disclose any condition for its return. Hold the Marcoses accountable for raiding the public coffers. The post Martial law victims slam Marcos deal appeared first on...
View ArticleGroups fear more rights abuses in Mindanao
Human rights groups on Wednesday slammed the decision of Congress to extend martial law in Mindanao for another year The post Groups fear more rights abuses in Mindanao appeared first on Inquirer News.
View Article7,800 cops punished for deadly drug raids
Thousands of Philippine police officers have received administrative punishments for wrongdoings during drug raids, officials said Thursday. The post 7,800 cops punished for deadly drug raids appeared...
View ArticleMartial law papers out
A road to healing has been paved. The Agrava Fact-Finding Board. After-operation report and security survey of Naia re: Sen. Aquino Assassination. Reassessment of the communist movement after one year...
View ArticleCHR clarifies: There have been arrests but no convictions yet
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) clarified that arrest have been made against several human rights violators under the present administration of President Benigno Aquino III even as she said there...
View ArticleCHR to document ‘hate crimes’ vs LGBTs
To help stop abuses against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders (LGBTs), the Commission on Human Rights on Tuesday said it will systematically document “hate crimes” against LGBTs, just like...
View ArticleWheel of torture: 10 cops relieved
Ten Philippine National Police officers have been sacked following revelations they played a so-called “wheel of torture” game at a secret detention facility to extract information from criminal...
View ArticleHeard on Inquirer Radio 990AM
We should respect everyone’s gender orientation. A unisex toilet in every establishment would be a great idea. To make a reasonable adjustment is principally based on specific needs. The post Heard on...
View ArticleAquino must overhaul PMA honor code system – CHR chief
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Thursday the Aquino administration must “take action and initiate a total overhaul” of the honor system of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA). The post...
View ArticleCHR: More cases will be filed vs Palparan
Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairperson Loretta Ann Rosales on Wednesday assured the public that more cases will be filed against retired Army Major General Jovito Palparan Jr. who was arrested...
View Article‘Gawking chasm’ in PH human rights
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday called on all sectors of the bureaucracy to draw up policies that would promote a culture of human rights, from the national government down to the...
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