the Clients and for speedy resolution of their cases; and (6) Preparation and Subscription of legal
documents from Affidavits, Special Power of Attorney, Promissory Note, and Affidavit of
Undertaking, among others.
CASES RESOLVED AND CLIENTS ASSISTED
For the period covered, 53 cases were resolved by the Legal Unit which deal with the
following human rights violations: Alleged Violation of the Right to Liberty and Security;
Alleged Violation of the Right to Life; and cases of alleged Violation of the Right to Protection
of Honor and Reputation (Rape/ Acts of Lasciviousness in relation to R.A. 7610) cases which
were recommended for Financial Assistance.
For the period covered, this Office also rendered legal assistance to eight (8) women who
sought legal advice with respect to a possible case of an alleged Violation of Republic Act 9262
(Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act). Out of this eight, one (1) Client filed a
case of Violation of R.A. 9262 thru the assistance of this Office against her estranged husband on
the ground of psychological violence. At present, the case is now pending at the Regional Trial
Court, Bauang, La Union.
As to the highlighted cases in the Region for the period covered, we have three cases. The
first case pertains to a Complaint for an alleged violation of the Right to Life committed against
the person of a fifteen year-old child. Herein victim was shot to death on July 2, 2020 in
Cabugao, Ilocos Sur by two (2) unidentified assailants on board a motorcycle. Said perpetrators
were later identified to be herein police officers.
The Commission through its investigating unit in CHR Regional Office I resolved that
the acts committed against herein Victim clearly constitute human rights violation (HRV) thus
entitling her for the grant of Financial Assistance amounting to Thirty Thousand Pesos (Php
30,000.00 as provided for under CHR Resolution No. AM2019-024, the PAWIM on the grant of
Financial Assistance of CHR as of January 21, 2019. Specifically, under Section VII (I) of the
said Guidelines, Victims Financial Assistance Package, 1.3 on the Special Coverage thereof, it
was expressly stated that “Financial Assistance shall also be granted to victims of cases
involving violations of the rights of the child as enumerated in Section V hereof, which shall
not be less than Ten Thousand Pesos (Php10,000.00) but not to exceed Thirty Thousand
Pesos (Php 30,000.00) per victim. (Emphasis Ours)
A careful perusal of the records of the case would show that the cases for rape and for
grave misconduct were filed with DOJ Manila and R1AS1 Lau Union, respectively.
Next case pertains to the complaint filed by an eighteen year-old Grade 11 student for an
alleged Violation of her Right to Protection of Honor and Reputation. When the alleged crime
was committed against herein Victim-Complainant, she was with her minor cousin.
Unfortunately, her cousin later died due to a shooting incident. Respondent in this case is a 36
year-old police officer.
The Commission through its investigating unit in CHR Regional Office I resolved that
the acts committed against herein Victim clearly constitute human rights violation (HRV) thus
entitling her for the grant of Financial Assistance amounting to Twenty Thousand Pesos (Php
20,000.00) as provided for under CHR Resolution No. AM2019-024, the PAWIM on the grant of
Financial Assistance of CHR as of January 21, 2019. Specifically, under Section VII (I) Victims
Financial Assistance Package, 1.3 on the Special Coverage thereof, it was expressly stated that
“Victims of violation of R.A. 8353, otherwise known as the “Anti-Rape Law of 1997”, shall
be granted financial assistance of Twenty Thousand Pesos (Php 20,000.00). If the victim is a
child as defined under R.A.7610, otherwise known as the “Special Protection of Children
Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act”, financial assistance of Thirty Thousand
Pesos (Php 30,000.00) shall be granted. (Emphasis Ours)
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