Forensic services
For 2020, a total of 29 Forensic Services were conducted by the Commission through the
Forensic Division. Forensic Services consist of Medical Examinations, Exhumations,
Autopsy Reports.
Tanggol Karapatan and Covid-Related PAPs
During the 2020 pandemic, it is worthy to mention that considering the environment, the
task, the threat, resources available, such as personal protective equipment, and the
feasibility of protective measures, the CHR never backed down to commit its mandate.
The Tanggol Karapatan or E-lawyering initiative of the Commission covered the CHR
Central’s and Regional Offices, beginning March 2020 until present. 1,980 Covid-Related
Complaints were assisted by the Commission of which Arrest/Detention being the top
complaint with 228. Assistance rendered by the CHR were in the form of email
correspondence, and hotline
Case
March April May June
Total
Case
Per
Month
103
Case
277
195
243
July
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec Total
244
207
251
187
140
133
1980
March April May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Provision of
Government
Assistance (Relief,
DOLE and SAP)
6
86
39
8
4
8
3
0
0
0
154
Quarantine Pass,
Gate Pass
6
0
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
Stranded Persons
4
1
0
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
10
Violation to
Privacy
-
-
1
1
0
2
2
0
0
5
Discrimination
against
Frontliners
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
9
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