Human Rights
Human Rights
right to work;
right to fair conditions of employment;
right to join and form trade unions;
right to social security;
right to protection of the family;
right to an adequate standard of living including right to food,
clothing, and shelter;
right to health;
right to education; and
right to culture.
Yes. Civil and political rights are embodied in Article III of the Bill of
Rights of the [Philippine Constitution of 1987]. On the other hand,
economic, social, and cultural rights are recognized in several
Articles: Article XII on National Economy and Patrimony; Article XIII
on Social Justice and Human Rights including Labor, Agrarian and
Natural Resources Reform, Urban Land Reform and Housing, Health,
Women, and Rights of People’s Organization; Article XIV on
Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture, and Sports; and
Article XV on the Family.
Under the said AO, the PHRC is tasked, among others, to monitor
the government’s compliance with the eight (8) core international
human rights treaties that it has ratified as well as “assist the
victims of human rights violations and their families, especially
victims of enforced or involuntary disappearances, in enforcing their
rights under pertinent laws.”