'CHR, as the country's independent national human rights institution, continues to advise the present Philippine government to participate in this process of seeking truth and justice for the human rights violations committed in the country,' lawyer Jacqueline De Guia, spokesperson of the CHR, said.
'There is a need for the present administration to demonstrate genuine openness, transparency, and cooperation in its engagement with human rights investigation and accountability mechanisms -including that of the [United Nations (UN)] system - in improving the human rights situation in the country.'
GO UP IN FLAMES. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Region 11 (PDEA-11) burns the PHP32.5 million worth of illegal drugs seized in the Davao Region on Monday (March 29, 2021) at the Davao del Sur Provincial Capitol Grounds in Digos City, Davao del Sur. A statement released on Tuesday (March 30, 2021) said PDEA-11 director Antonio Rivera led the burning of the confiscated drugs. (Photo courtesy of PDEA-11)
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