“Key stakeholders, including those from other territorial jurisdictions, have been encouraged to participate in this process. The method of inquiry shall be more dialogic, rather than adversarial, without, however, sacrificing due process of law", Commissioner Cadiz explained. Among the resource persons of the petitioner is Attorney Lisa Anne Hamilton, Director of Climate and Energy Program. She highlighted that human rights laws provide that States have an obligation when it comes to climate issues and it is duty-bound to protect citizens from third parties such as companies. “Human rights norms clarify that States should respond to climate change. Human rights law imposes wide-ranging obligations upon States to protect individual from infringements by third parties, including corporations”, she stressed. In conclusion to the first public hearing, Executive Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia Yeb Saño manifested his faith in the Commission for trying to find the resolution in the huge challenge of climate change. “I trust in and have huge faith in the Commission despite the current state of our institutions in this country. We have faith in the ability of the Commission to prove that there are courts of justice rather than just courts of law. I also trust in the ability of humanity to find a solution in the climate crisis”, Saño heartedly expressed. Through the inquiry, the CHR seeks to determine liability issue against companies that are not domiciled in the Philippines on the basis of trans-boundary effects of their business operations, to understand the business activities of so-called “Carbon Majors” with respect to their alleged impact on climate change, and to gather baseline scientific data and other information on climate change. ### Commonwealth Avenue, U.P. Complex, Diliman 1101 Quezon City Philippines Tel. Nos. (02) 294 8704; (02) 925 3886