26 scope of its investigations to military violations of human rights only. It was thought that ‘operational guidelines’ is a more neutral expression but, at the same time, is adequately flexible.”96 2.54. In consonance with its constitutional mandate, this Honorable Commission adopted its own Omnibus Rules, which provide for the scope of its jurisdiction, to wit: “Section 1. Pursuant to Sections 17 to 19, Article XIII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, in relation to Executive Order No. 163, dated 5 May 1987, and relevant international human rights instruments, the Commission on Human Rights shall take cognizance of and investigate, on its own or on complaint by any party, all forms of human rights violations and abuses involving civil and political rights, to include but not limited to the following: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) o) right to life; right to liberty; right to security; right to respect for one’s dignity; freedom from slavery and involuntary servitude; freedom from torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment; right to protection from enforced disappearance; freedom from arbitrary interference with one’s privacy, family, home, or correspondence; freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention or exile; freedom of movement and residence; freedom of thought, conscience and religion; freedom of the press, speech, opinion and expression; freedom from discrimination; right to marry and to found a family; and right to own property.”97 (Emphasis supplied) 2.55. The Petition explicitly names the right to life, which is included in the above enumeration. Nonetheless, while the Honorable Commission enumerates many civil and political rights, the list is not exclusive and does not preclude other rights, such as the other rights mentioned in the Petition. These include the rights: (a) to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; (b) to food; (c) to water; (d) to sanitation; (e) to adequate housing; and (f) to self-determination of those particularly likely to be affected by climate change, including (1) women; (2) children; (3) persons with disabilities; (4) those living in extreme poverty; (5) indigenous peoples; (6) displaced persons; and (7) workers, as well as the right of Filipinos to development. The words “to include but not limited to the 96 97 Bernas, J.G. (2003). op cit., p. 1226. Section 1, Rule 2 of the Omnibus Rules of the Commission.