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Despite the bad weather, the House Committee on Appropriations successfully held the briefing on the P1.2-billion proposed budget of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for 2025, with a commitment from lawmakers to augment the agency’s funding to enable it to implement Republic Act 10353 or the “Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2012”. Gabriela […]
House Committee on Human Rights Chair Benny Abante Jr. welcomed the creation of the Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination, and said the initiative “will contribute to efforts to promote and enforce human rights in the country”. According to Abante, “a government takes its cue from its leaders.” “The President, by issuing Administrative Order No. […]
Senator Chiz Escudero lauded the issuance of Administrative Order No. 22 which establishes a special body to address human rights concerns in the country. In a statement, Escudero expressed his support for this move, emphasizing the need for its effective implementation. “I sincerely hope that the intent and provisions of this issuance will be faithfully […]
With the Philippines joining the world in celebrating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR), House Committee on Human Rights Chair Benny Abante Jr. reiterated the need to continue promoting human rights, and said that the House would do its part to pass legislation intended to uphold the rights of […]
The House Committee on Human Rights chaired by Manila Representative Bienvenido Abante Jr. approved House Bill (HB) 77 or the “Human Rights Defenders’ Protection Act.” The bill provides for rights and guarantees to fully safeguard the efforts and activities of human rights defenders (HRD) in promoting, protecting, and fulfilling human rights. The bill seeks to […]
House Committee on Human Rights Chairperson Benny Abante Jr. on Tuesday welcomed the launch of a government war on drugs that emphasizes a respect for human rights, and said that the new campaign signals a positive shift that will save more lives. The government last weekend launched a revamped anti-illegal drugs campaign called Buhay Ay […]
The House Committee on Human Rights has begun work on a legislative agenda that Committee Chairperson and Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante, Jr. said would reflect a rights-based approach to legislation that seeks to address issues such as extra judicial killings, the red-tagging of human rights advocates, disinformation campaigns, and many other forms of […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called for the full implementation of laws protecting Filipino women against all forms of violence as the Philippines joined the rest of the world in marking the culmination of 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign. The campaign–which ran from November 25, the United Nations International Day for the Elimination […]
Senator Joel Villanueva on his birthday led the turn over of 158 housing units from the National Housing Authority (NHA) to the informal settler families of Bocaue, Bulacan. Villanueva said families who live in waterways and flood-prone areas were prioritized to be relocated at Bocaue Hills AFP-PNP Housing, Barangay Batia in Bocaue, Bulacan. The turn […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said that the members of the Senate would exhaust all efforts to find a “reasonable middle ground” with their counterparts from the House of Representatives in order to restore funding for three government agencies that were given a budget of 1,000 pesos each: the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), […]