2 I am happy to be part of the inquiry and agree to be a witness and resource person for the petitioners. I was informed that they will ask me questions, which questionnaire they sent on 07 March 2018. I personally answered the questionnaire and had a conversation over Skype on 14 March 2018 with Attorney Hasminah Paudac, one of the legal representatives of the petitioners, and Ms. Anna Dominique Esmeralda, their legal liaison. The following are my answers to their questions. I am submitting this statement to the Commission on Human Rights with a commitment to expound the same in person through a presentation on 28 March 2018 public hearing. Q1: Can you please give us a background about your organization, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)? A1: Since 1989 CIEL has used the power of law to protect the environment, promote human rights and ensure a just and sustainable society. CIEL is dedicated to advocacy in the public interest through legal counsel, policy research, analysis, education, training and capacity building. Q2: How long have you been with CIEL? A2: I joined CIEL in October 2016. As of March 2018, I will have been with CIEL for 1 Year 5 months. Q3: You said that you are the Director for CIEL’s Climate and Energy Program. How long have you held said position? A3: I have held this position since I joined CIEL in October 2016. Q4: As Director of said program, what are your key roles and responsibilities? A4: As the Director of the Climate & Energy program I oversee our team of human rights, climate finance, and corporate engagement attorneys that utilize a number of policy and legal avenues to accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy. Together we work to advance a human rights approach to climate action, provide expertise to support to global climate litigation cases and advocate for sustainable principles in plastics production and utilization. My responsibilities include conducting and overseeing legal research, analysis and drafting documents to accelerate the objectives of our program. I also assume the managerial responsibilities of my position that include staff coordination and fundraising consistent with the operations of a non-governmental organization. Q5: Are you familiar with the Petition filed by Greenpeace, along with thirteen (13) non-profit organizations and eighteen (18) individuals, before the Philippine Commission on Human Rights requesting for an investigation of the Carbon Majors for human rights violations or threats thereof resulting from the impacts of climate change?