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(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 ....
(File photo) MANILA - Addressing child labor woes in the country requires strong political will from leaders and collaborative efforts among key sectors, an official of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Wednesday. In a statement, CHR executive director Jacqueline Ann de Guia lauded the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for rescuing 90,000 minors from child labor "since they began their child laborers profiling initiative in 2018." "The Labor Department, through its Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns (BWSC), aimed to create a database detailing the demographic, as well as appropriate services and interventions, necessary to save a child from harmful labor or economic activity," de Guia added. The human rights chief said the initiative is a "fulfillment" of the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 goal of reducing child labor cases by 30 percent. So far, the DOLE has collected information on 454,520 child workers across the country. Of ....
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday underscored that public servants who resorted to red-tagging have contradicted their obligation to protect and promote the public’s constitutional rights. ....
(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 ....