C. Human Rights Action Center (HRAC) The Human Rights Action Center (HRAC) is a unit that acts on human rights matters, including human rights promotion and complaints of human rights violations that are filed by any affected party at the grassroots level. It is a mechanism ensuring the local government units’ (LGUs) performance of their mandated duties to respect, protect and fulfil human rights within their jurisdiction. In line with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) enjoining all local government units to pass or adopt a Barangay Resolution establishing the BHRAC, the Human Rights Committees (HRCs) were established on all levels of the local Sanggunian (Council) in accordance with a Joint Memorandum between the DILG and the CHR in 2014. The following are the functions of these committees: (a) propose to and work for the passage of legislations by the Sanggunian that will protect, promote and fulfil human rights, including the establishment of the local HRACs; (b) ensure the inclusion of human rights programs, projects and activities in the annual budget appropriation of the LGUs; (c) coordinate with the CHR and DILG Central or Regional/Field Offices on human rights legislations; and (d) undergo capacity building on human rights and rights-based legislation. The HRACs are created at all layers/units of local governance, namely, at the provincial, city, municipal, and barangay levels stationed at the Office of the Legal Officer. In municipalities where there are no local legal officers, they are stationed at the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO). The long-term prospect is to build and establish HRACs at all units and levels of governance in the country where a Provincial Human Rights Action Center (PHRAC), City Human Rights Action Center (CHRAC), Municipal Human Rights Action Center (MHRAC), and Barangay Human Rights Action Center (BHRAC), will serve their constituents. Presently, there are two (2) provincial HRACs, four (4) city-based, and four (4) municipalitybased. There are 154 HRACs at the barangay level. D. Advocacies on Thematic Sectors The importance of advocacy work has always been embedded in the programs and services to promote not only human rights but other issues and causes that have the most relevant effects and impacts among people across sectors in the country. Propagating knowledge or information towards awareness-raising and promoting common and collective responses are the intended outcomes. It is envisioned that over time, sustained efforts will bring about enduring protection of the people and their aspirations through supportive laws and policies. The themes arch over topics on women, children, climate justice, internally displaced persons (IDPs), older persons, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and others more who are considered underprivileged and neglected, when such particular sectors come at issue or under discussion. 1. Advocacy on Women • Women’s Month The Women's Month is a month-long celebration of women's achievements as well as recognition of their struggles and aspirations for equality and independence. The CHR's celebration of Women's Month for the year was comprised of several activities. The Purple Action Day for 2022 was held on the first day of March in partnership with Sarilaya, an ecofeminist organization whose program focal points include the wellbeing of women in their communities and the CHR-NCR office. In view of the end of the term of the 5th Commission and the 2022 elections, the Purple Action Day's theme for the year revolved on reflections on the work accomplished by the 5th Commission, and the remaining persisting gaps and challenges that will be carried over for the next year. It also captured the intention to push for women’s agenda in the 2022 presidential election. A total of 160 participants on-site attended the said event. Following the Purple Action Day, two webinars were conducted that focused on strengthening men's participation in addressing gender-based violence (GBV). Relevant to the "He for She" campaign conducted on March 8, 2022, followed by another one on March 15, 2022, CHR employees 21