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(PNA file photo) MANILA - Ensuring the welfare of government workers is a vital component of nation-building, especially in times of crisis, hence the full support of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on a bill that targets to increase the economic relief allowance of government workers. Senate Bill No. 60, authored by Senator Francis Escudero, seeks to double the amount being received by some 1.8 million government employees under the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA). Raising the PERA amount from PHP2,000 to PHP4,000 will help state workers cope with the higher prices brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and oil price hikes. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, CHR Executive Director, said the measure also proposes to provide automatic yearly adjustment equivalent to any increase in the annual inflation rate. She asked lawmakers to support the urgent passage of the bill that will "ensure timely economic relief for all government workers and their families." "Governm ....
House of Representatives (File photo) MANILA - The Quezon City government will strengthen further its security measures for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) following a shooting incident at the Ateneo de Manila University campus that left three dead on Sunday. Marcos will deliver his first SONA at the House of Representatives in Batasang Pambansa on Monday afternoon. "The Quezon City government, together with departments, task forces, and agencies under its Law and Order Cluster, and the QCPD (Quezon City Police District) will work together to further strengthen security and other measures to ensure no untoward incident will occur during the State of the Nation Address on Monday and strictly enforce the gun ban that has been in place since Friday (July 22)," read the statement issued by Mayor Joy Belmonte. Belmonte denounced the shooting incident that resulted in the cancellation of the School of Law graduation rites. "This ki ....
(File photo) MANILA - The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Wednesday it is willing to extend its expertise should the proposed bill on the inclusion of human rights principles in the educational curriculum will be further developed. In a statement, lawyer Jacqueline Ann de Guia, CHR executive director, said she welcomes Senator Loren Legarda's proposal to incorporate "Article III of the 1987 Constitution or the Bill of Rights" into the educational curriculum. "Human rights education is essential in building and nurturing a human rights culture that values equality and upholds the inherent dignity of all," de Guia said. "It helps cultivate an enabling and empowering society where people are aware of their rights and are respectful of the rights of others," she added. De Guia noted that through human rights education, government accountability and public service excellence will be further strengthened. "The Senator's proposed piece of legis ....
MANILA - The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday reiterated the importance of accountability in addressing human rights issues in the country. In a statement on Saturday, Lawyer Jacqueline Ann de Guia, CHR executive director, welcomed the recent pronouncement of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to "ensure high-level of accountability" for human rights violations. Marcos on Friday met with United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Gustavo Gonzalez and discussed the UN Human Rights Council resolution in 2020 that offered "technical assistance" to the Philippines to address human rights problems. Gonzales said Marcos immediately raised the topic of human rights. "It means the UN and the government need to work together in addressing some concerns on human rights, and he's very much interested, for example, in ensuring a consultation for the nomination of the new Commission on Human Rights," Gonzales said. De Guia cited the U ....
(PNA photo by Gil Calinga)) MANILA - The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expects no child will be left behind in the Department of Education (DepEd)'s 30-year Basic Education Development Plan (BEDP 2030). Lawyer Jacqueline Ann de Guia, CHR executive director, said the BEDP will "serve as a framework" for improving the delivery and quality of basic education in the Philippines for the next decade. "The CHR recognizes this effort of DepEd to enhance access, equity, quality, and resiliency of our education system through structured goals and long-term plans," de Guia said in a statement. BEDP 2030 aims "to alleviate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, address access gaps, and build resilience within communities. De Guia said CHR appreciates the DepEd's responsiveness to the existing and emerging issues concerning education, especially those that were compounded due to the pandemic. "The online distance learning scheme surfaced several concerns in ed ....