Philippine Truth Commission impact statistics
Our Mission
The Philippine Truth Commission is an independent, fully civilian-led, survivor-centered, and trauma-informed institution committed to uncovering, documenting, and preserving the truth about human rights violations committed in connection with the anti-drug campaign and other related abuses.
Through documentation, public truth telling, research, psychosocial support, education, and policy advocacy, the Commission seeks to honor the dignity and experiences of victims and survivors, advance accountability and institutional reform, strengthen respect for human rights and the rule of law, and contribute to national healing and lasting peace.
Truth • Justice • Healing
Our Vision
A Philippines where truth is acknowledged, the dignity of every victim is restored, justice and accountability are pursued, healing and reconciliation are fostered, and human rights violations are never repeated.
Our Goals
The Philippine Truth Commission advances a comprehensive truth-seeking process that establishes the historical record, centers victims and survivors, supports accountability, promotes healing, and helps prevent future human rights violations.
Goal One
Establish the Truth
Document, verify, and preserve accurate accounts of killings, enforced disappearances, torture, arbitrary arrests, and other human rights violations.
Goal Two
Center Victims and Survivors
Provide safe, dignified, and trauma-informed opportunities for victims, survivors, families, and witnesses to share their experiences and have their voices heard.
Goal Three
Promote Accountability
Support national and international accountability efforts by preserving evidence, identifying patterns of abuse, and producing credible findings and recommendations.
Goal Four
Advance Healing and Reconciliation
Facilitate truth telling, memorialization, psychosocial support, and community dialogue that acknowledge suffering, restore dignity, and promote healing.
Goal Five
Recommend Institutional Reforms
Develop evidence-based recommendations to strengthen policing, justice institutions, governance, and human rights protections and prevent future abuses.
Goal Six
Preserve Historical Memory
Establish archives, memorials, documentaries, educational materials, and public records so victims are remembered and future generations learn from the past.
Goal Seven
Promote Human Rights Education
Increase public understanding of human rights, the rule of law, restorative justice, and democratic accountability through education and public engagement.
Goal Eight
Strengthen Public Participation
Encourage meaningful participation by civil society, faith communities, academic institutions, professional organizations, and affected communities.
From Truth to Reform
Truth must lead to justice, healing, and lasting institutional change.
Voices That Matter
Accounts from victims, families, witnesses, and communities whose experiences contribute to the collective record of truth.
Victim
Constantino De Juan
Witness: Christine De Juan
Daughter
Christine said armed men entered their home while her father was preparing food for her sibling's birthday. With a gun pointed at him, Constantino pleaded that he be arrested instead of killed because his children were still young. Christine embraced her father before one of the armed men pulled her away. Moments later, he was shot.
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Truth Commission
Victim
Constantino De Juan
Witness: Christine De Juan
Daughter
“Niyakap ko po siya…” “Hinila po ako…” Christine was beside her father shortly before he was killed. Her account describes how she embraced him before one of the armed men pulled her away
Source
Truth Commission Case File
Victim
IVAN EDIESON ISANAN Y CRUZ
Witness: Felicisima Cruz Isanan
Mother
The last time Felicisima saw her 22-year-old son Ivan, she asked him where he was going. “Diyan lang ako, Ma.” Ivan did not return home that night. His family searched for him until his sister later identified him through photographs shown at Camp Caringal.
Source
Truth Commission Case File
Public Engagement
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News & Updates
Latest from the Commission.
August 11, 2026
Truth Commission Convenes First Public Truth-Telling Session on ‘Drug War’; Mother to Testify About the Extrajudicial Killing of Her Disabled Son
The Truth Commission invites members of the press, news organizations, journalists, legal professionals, human rights advocates, and the public to cover or attend its First Public Truth-Telling Session on “drug war” extrajudicial killings on August 14, 2026, Friday, at the Pope Pius XII Catholic Center in Manila. The inaugural session, which will be livestreamed, marks the beginning of a dedicated, continuous mission to establish a truthful and accurate public record of the “drug war” violence, pursue justice, foster accountability, and facilitate healing for victims and survivors of the Philippine drug war.
Truth commission launched to pursue accountability in Duterte drug war killings
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What an incredible Truth Commission Volunteers’ Day last Friday! 🙌
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Building a Better Future
Every testimony, investigation, hearing, and report strengthens the historical record and moves communities closer to truth, justice, healing, and meaningful reform.
7,500+
Incidents Documented
5
Cities Reached
8
Support Groups and Partner Organizations Engaged
Honor. Remember. Heal.
Remembering the Lives We Must Never Forget.
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Every action helps preserve testimony, strengthen accountability, honor victims, support survivors, and build a future rooted in human dignity and justice.
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