II.
NARRATION OF EVENTS:
The coordinators led by the OIC-CHR MIMAROPA/Speaker Atty. Estrella
C. Baltazar arrived at the Municipal Hall of Socorro at around 8:20 in the
morning of September 30,2019. Upon arrival and after having
communication with the inviting body, they started the venue preparation
and setting up of computer and projector which will be used for the
discussion. Registration and distribution of CHR materials started at 8:40
a.m. At around 9:15, there were a total of ten participants (10) and so the
seminar started at 9:20 with a prayer followed by the singing of the
Philippine National Anthem (Lupang Hinirang). Ms. Daisy Guao,
Information Officer II of CHR MIMAROPA Regional Office in Quezon City
introduced the speaker, Atty. Estrella C. Baltazar of CHR MIMAROPA
Office.
Atty. Baltazar started with welcoming of guests and an early thank you
greeting for attending such activity. She opened the discussion by asking if
anyone knew if there is already an office of CHR in Mindoro and is there an
instance of attending lectures/activities connected with them. P01 Lynee
De Guzman of PNP Socorro answered that she had attended lectures with
regards to human rights because of the nature of their job and because of
the cases they handled.
Atty. Baltazar initially discussed the history/existence of the office of
the Commission on Human Rights that according to her CHR is an
independent constitutional office created under the 1987 Constitution of
the Philippines, with the primary function of investigating all forms
of human
rights violations
involving civil and political
rights in
the Philippines. She asked her audience about their perceptions when they
hear about the Commission and among those who answered were Ma’am
Gina Penaflor (MSWDO), “Tumutulong sila sa mga tao para mabigyan ng