Human Rights Education and Promotions Services
Human rights education and promotions activities were provided with the aim of
forming and promoting human rights culture among the target sectors. The Commission
implemented programmed information and campaign activities, lectures, and trainings
numbering 422 and implemented 789 demand-driven information campaign, lectures, and
trainings for a total of 1,211. Information, education and communications (IEC) as a form of
public messaging supported the activities. IEC consisted of Human Rights History Online
Teaching Spot (HOTSPOT), videos, brochure, booklet, lesson exemplar, learning module,
posters, social media cards, power point presentations, among others. Engagements
conducted with media and other public relations activities were made up of press statements
(225), interviews and data request (436), and on-line news pick-up (463). On the social media
platforms, Facebook/FB interactions had a daily average of 231,706 while Twitter held a total
average daily impression of 47,606. Social media posts were in the form of social media cards,
info-graphics, video documentaries, events/activities webinar coverage. IEC materials that
were for the exclusive internal purpose and use of the Commission contained CHR
management advisories, internal guidance, institutional updates, news monitoring reports,
and number of cases endorsed.
Human Rights Policy Advisory Services
Policy advisory services were rendered to assist the Commission’s constituency
regarding current and emerging issues. The total number of policy issuances released for 2021
was 63; of this, 42 were incorporated and/or used in national/ local/ municipal/ provincial/
regional policies/ and ordinances. A total of 101 situation reports were written and released
consisting of international, national, regional and sectoral situation reports. Research papers
for grants-in aid (GIA) and other research reports were written as well. Community-Based
Dialogues were carried out to engage with target audiences including conveners, facilitators,
participants, and other stakeholders. The dialogues were held mostly at the regional offices
with focus on specific sectors, and running on the relevant thematic issues.
Support to Operations and General Administration Services
As part of the Commission’s commitment to ensure continuous upscaling/upskilling
of its institutional human resource, various trainings, seminars and orientations tackling a
sundry of topics/themes, including gender and development, mental health, civil and public
service were provided. Moreover, in full support of internationally established principles that
consider education not as a privilege but a human right, scholarship grants were made to
support selected employees’ education under its Scholarship and Training Program.
The CHR began implementation of its Quality Management System (QMS) in 2015
with the goal of continuously improving its documents and processes and consistently reach
quality objectives to meet customer and regulatory requirements. For 2021, the CHR took its
next step in line with such goal with the certification of new Regional Offices I, V, XI, and the
CARAGA Office. Following the success of the QMS in these ROs, the CHR has targeted for
certification in the next years the remaining regional offices and central offices until the goal
is realized for the whole Commission offices.
Throughout the years, various building maintenance and improvements have been
carried out in the Central Office and the Regional Offices. One of the major projects is the
construction of the CHR Central office new building which started in 2021. Other similar
interventions to upgrade office site and facilities include the completion of the CHR elevator,
beautification of its grounds and premises, installation of systems for the CCTV and fire
suppressor, landscaping to include a Zen garden, construction of a wellness center, and other
related projects.
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