As an independent national human rights institution (NHRI) in the country, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) exists as the premiere instrumentality of the State to ensure, at all times, the protection of the Human Rights of the people in the country, as well as Filipinos residing abroad. It undertakes a two-pronged mission: (1) to investigate human rights violations involving civil and political rights, as well as to pursue the investigation and monitoring of incidents and situations pertaining to economic, social, and cultural rights; and (2) to facilitate the establishment of programs and mechanisms for the advancement of human rights and resolution of cases of human rights violations. All figures presented are sourced from the CHR’s Investigation and Case Monitoring System (ICMS) and 2020 CHR Central and Regional Accomplishment Reports. Request for Protection Services The table below shows the number of complaints/ requests received by the Commission from January to December with a total of 4,889. Of these numbers, 2,988 were sourced out from Legal Assistance, 1,072 complaints and 829 are Motu Proprio cases. TABLE 1.1 Breakdown of Requests for Protection Services (by Region and by Source) Region NCR CAR I II III IV-A IV-B V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII CARAGA Total Legal Assistance 386 98 569 143 35 331 98 400 102 103 211 38 168 155 14 137 2,988 CHR 2020 ANNUAL REPORT Complaint 29 27 37 73 138 291 33 44 38 73 22 157 66 23 12 9 1,072 Motu Proprio 21 12 12 16 79 362 8 22 69 27 25 13 16 29 63 55 829 Total 436 137 618 232 252 984 139 466 209 203 258 208 250 207 89 201 4,889 Page 6