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

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