tamang pang-unawa tungkol sa karapatang pantao” and Ma’m Nemia De Chavez (MSWDO) who quoted, “Tumutulong sa taong kulang pa ang kaalaman sa CHR”. With these answers, Atty. Baltazar added that among their functions also include investigating, on its own or on complaint by any party, all forms of human rights violations involving civil and political rights, adopting its operational guidelines and rules of procedure, and cite for contempt for violations thereof in accordance with the Rules of Court, exercising visitorial powers over jails, prisons, or detention facilities, establishing a continuing program of research, education, and information to enhance respect for the primacy of human rights, monitor the Philippine Government's compliance with international treaty obligations on human rights, and requesting the assistance of any department, bureau, office, or agency in the performance of its functions. She added that in visiting on jails, they were accompanied by their investigators who played vital roles in the process. The Commission also give free legal assistance and assist in drafting of affidavit according to her. While on working break, the discussion focused on the different government service providers who will be of great help depending on the case and on the area of jurisdiction. According to Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office, most of their clients were indigent, persons with disabilities, children and pregnant women. Further, the speaker give emphasis on the basic concept about CHR wherein she narrated that human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever the nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination, she said. These rights are all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible. Commission on Human Rights as Gender Ombud was also discussed by the speaker. She noted that they pursue the promotion of gender equality