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Horizons Restaurant, Injap Tower, Iloilo City
July 31, 2023

Ang CHR Office VI, pinaagi kay Mr. Christopher C. Montaῆo kag Atty. Petrach G. Torrato, nagpatigayon sang isa ka Forum with Persons with Disabilities para sa katuyuan nga mahatagan sang nagakaigo nga igtalupangod ang mga kinamatarong sang nasambit nga sektor.

Camp Hernandez, Di**le, Iloilo
July 07, 2023

Ang CHR Office VI, sa pagpanguna ni Atty. Jonnie L. Dabuco nagpatigayon sang isa ka forum nahanungod sa mga nagapanguna nga mga prinsipyo kag konsepto sang Tawhanon nga Kinamatarong, para sa mga Reserve Officers Training Corps candidate officers.

Municipality of Guimbal, Iloilo
July 18, 2023

Ang CHR Office VI, pinaagi kay Mr. Christopher C. Montaῆo nagpatigayon sang isa ka Forum on Gender and Development Advocacy para sa mga nasari-sari nga opisina sang Local Government Unit sang Guimbal para dugang nga mapasangkad ang ihibalo sang mga partisipante sa nasambit nga adbokasiya.

CHR Commissioner Beda Epres encourages all government agencies to incorporate human rights principles and standards in their policies and processes to show the public that we are one with them in the fight against torture and other forms of human rights violations.

RACCO 6 cites adoption, child foster care partners
Published on: June 22, 2023
By Franz Remar Garion

ILOILO CITY (PIA) -- The Regional Alternative Child Care Office (RACCO) 6 recently held a Thanksgiving and Regional Launching of AVPs on Adoption and Alternative Child Care at Smallville 21 Hotel in Mandurriao district, here.

The event was one of the highlights of the Adoption and Alternative Child Care Week celebration this year with the theme “Every Child Matters: A New Era in Adoption and Alternative Child Care.”

Dubbed “Pasasalamat,” the week-long series of advocacy activities aimed to promote a positive environment for adoption in line with the implementation of Republic Act No. 11642 or the “Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act.”

A mass was offered followed by a program participated in by the partner agencies and stakeholders of the RACCO 6 and the members of the foster and adoptive parents group in the region.

In his welcome remarks, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 6 Regional Director lawyer Carmelo N. Nochete cited the recent development with the streamlining of the processes of legally adopting children and emphasized the value of adoption in giving children a better life.

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 6 Regional Director lawyer Carmelo Nochete
“The adoption process became more convenient, faster, and less expensive. The administrative process already ensures that the adoption is to protect and to promote the interest of the child,” said Nochete.

As a previous hearing officer, he also mentioned that he would advise adoptive parents to join the association of so, citing the advocacy of promoting awareness that adoption is accepted and guarantees a better future for children.

Meanwhile, foster parents, Rommel and Julie Macanda, shared their journey of having an eight-year-old foster child under their care. The couple emphasized the value of being home to children who pray to have parents, and the same with parents praying to have children.

“Foster care is something that we have not done before. But we are grateful for the support of DSWD, now RACCO, with the crash courses and trainings right here and there. It really helped us prepare along the way,” the Macanda couple said.

Capping the program, RACCO 6 Officer-in-Charge Janice J. Brasileño acknowledged the support of all stakeholders and led the signing of the pledge of commitment to promoting a positive environment for adoption.

“We hope that you won’t get tired of supporting our advocacies and programs. Let our renewed faith and commitment to finding folks for our children be strengthened. And may we all be continually inspired to combat the orphan crisis in our country as every child matters,” Brasileño stressed.

Pursuant to Section 57 of the Republic Act No. 11642 or the "Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act,” the second week of June every year is designated as Adoption and Alternative Child Care Week. (AAL/FRG/PIA6)

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"It is hereby declared the policy of the State to ensure that every child remains under the care and custody of the parents and be provided with love, care, understanding, and security towards the full and harmonious development of the child’ personality. Only when such efforts prove insufficient and no appropriate placement or adoption by an unrelated person be considered."

Section 2. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11642 “Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act”

The Commission expresses grave concern about the reported incidents of alleged police abuse and cruelty in Davao Occidental and Zamboanga City. As duty-bearers who must "serve and protect" the people, including vulnerable individuals, such as minors and service workers, it is expected that police officers exercise their authority in accordance with the rules and standards required of public officers. Respecting the rights and dignity of individuals is a basic requirement in the conduct of their duty.

Full statement: https://bit.ly/3PxQIM2

Grand Xing Imperial Hotel, Iloilo City
May 25, 2023

Ang CHR Office VI, pinaagi kay Atty. Jonnie L. Dabuco nagpatigayon sang isa ka orientation on RA 11313 (Safe Spaces Act) sa okasyon sang Gender and Development seminar sang mga miyembro sang faculty kag staff sang Iloilo State University of Fisheries, Science and Technology.

ANSTEC, San Jose, Antique
May 25, 2023

Ang CHR Office VI, pinaagi kay Mr. Christopher C. Montaῆo
sang Promotion and Education Division, nagpatigayon sang isa
ka lecture on Special Protection of Children in Situation of Armed Conflict (RA 11188) sa okasyon sang orientation seminar para
sa mga representante sang mga nasari-sari nga mga ahensiya
sang gobyerno sa probinsya sang Antique. Ang nasambit nga aktibidad ginpatigayon pinaagi sa partnership sang UNICEF-Philippines kag PSWDO Antique.

Brgy.Hibao-an Sur, Mandurriao, Iloilo City
May 26, 2023

Bilang isa ka ahensiya nga nagasakdag sang mga kinamatarong sang mga kabataan, ang CHR Office VI, pinaagi kay Mr. Christopher C. Montaῆo sang Promotion and Education Division, nagpatigayon sang isa ka Forum on the Rights of Children and Responsibility of Parents, kun sa diin gintambungan ini sang mga ginikanan, kabataan kag mga manunudlo sang Hibao-an Elementary School.

Office of the City Mayor, Iloilo City
May 10, 2023

Ang CHR Office VI, pinaagi kay Atty. Jonnie L. Dabuco (Regional Director)
kag Mr. Christopher C. Montaῆo (Chief, Promotion Division), nagpatigayon sang isa ka paghinun-anon kay Honorable Mayor Jerry P. Treῆas, may kaangtanan sa posible nga donasyon sang duta nga pagatindugan sang ginaplano nga bag-o nga CHR Regional Office, sa tinutuyo nga paghatag sang Commission sang accessible, nagakaangay kag de kalidad nga serbisyo para sa tanan ilabi na sa mga vulnerable sectors.

Distance learning, as discussed in CHR’s ‘Situation Report on the Right to Access to Education of Children amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic,’ was generally disadvantageous for poor students. They faced difficulties in affording decent-performance gadgets, access to stable internet, and other resources for online learning. Their home environments were barely conducive for attending online classes and accomplishing school work. And in working to make ends meet, their family members could not afford to supervise and provide supplementary guidance and lessons in remote learning setups.

FULL STATEMENT: https://bit.ly/42dBj6D

In pursuit of the principles of equal opportunity, social justice, and business and human rights, CHR calls on government agencies and airline companies to expand and develop airport services, facilities and compensation efforts to prevent the widening of social inequalities in times of crisis such as the power outage.

FULL STATEMENT: https://bit.ly/3HGCHH3

Office of the City Mayor, Iloilo City
April 19, 2023

Sa paghiwat sang Lakbay Karapatan Tungo sa Kamalayan (LAKARAN), nga ginpangunahan sang CHR Office VI, kag sa pagbisita ni CHR Chairperson Richard Palpal-latoc, dungan nga ginpirmahan
ni Mayor Jerry P. Treñas ang executive order para sa pagtukod sang Human Rights Action Center (HRAC) sa siyudad sang Iloilo.

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) commends these developments and supports the government’s efforts to handle armed conflict through peaceful means. E-CLIP, along with its sister program PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn or PAMANA, shows that insurgencies can be addressed without bloodshed and human rights abuses by instead targeting the causes of conflict, such as poverty, unequal treatment, and marginalization.

FULL STATEMENT: bit.ly/41I5Iua

St. Clement's Jubilee Hall, Iloilo City
April 19, 2023

Nangin kabahin sang Lakbay Karapatan Tungo sa Kamalayan (LAKARAN), nga ginpangunahan sang CHR Office VI, ang pagpauswag sang kapasidad sang mga barangay opisyales sang Iloilo City pinaagi sa isa ka Paralegal Workshop.

Camp Adriano Hernandez, Di**le, Iloilo
April 19, 2023

Sa pagpanguna sang CHR Office VI, nangin madinalag-on ang pagsaulog sang ika-75 nga anibersaryo sang Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) kag sang pagbag-o sang Memorandum of Agreements sa programa sang Center for Human Rights Education sa tunga sang Commission on Human Rights kag sang duha ka partner-educational institutions (University of Antique kag St. Anthony's College), sa okasyon sang paghiwat sang Lakbay Karapatan Tungo sa Kamalayan (LAKARAN), nga ginsaksihan sang mga partners halin sa security sectors.

The Commission welcomes and encourages all efforts to empower poor Filipino families in pursuit of the enjoyment of human rights and dignity in these challenging times.

Many women and girls still face numerous obstacles in pursuing their legal rights and holding justice systems accountable despite efforts to advance legislative and policy measures to ensure access to justice and protection in sites of detention. Watch here: http://bit.ly/40BmOZU