IN THE CORDILLERA REGION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

PURPOSE & SIGNIFICANCE

RESEARCH PROBLEM &QUESTIONS

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

METHODOLOGY
SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRES
INTERVIEW GUIDE QUESTIONS
REFERENCES

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Human dignity as the basis of human rights

Rise of individual rights came with different policies and agreements
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
French Declaration on the Rights of Man and Citizen
US constitution and bill of rights
Rise of United Nations Commission on Human Rights
ASEAN Inter-Governmental Commission on Human Rights
Case of the Philippines: Commission on Human Rights
Executive Order No. 163

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Functions of the Commission

1. investigate in any form, violations involving human rights,
2. adopt its operational guidelines and rules of procedure,
3. provide legal measures for the protection of human rights of all persons within the Philippines, as well
as Filipinos residing abroad and provide for preventive and legal aid services to the underprivileged whose human rights have been violated or need protection,
4. exercise visitorial powers over jails, prisons, or detention facilities,
5. establish a continuing program of research, education, and information to enhance respect for the
primacy of human rights,
6. recommend to the congress effective measures to promote human rights and to provide for
compensation to victim of violations of human rights, or their families,
7. monitor the governments compliance with international treaty obligations on human rights,
8. grant immunity from prosecution to any person whose testimony or whose possession of documents or
other evidence is necessary or convenient to determine the truth in any investigation conducted by it
or under its authority,
9. request the assistance of any department, bureau, office or agency in the performance of its function,
10. appoint its officer and employees in accordance with law
11. perform such other duties and functions as may be provided by law.

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Assessing the effectiveness of National

Human Rights Institutions (2005)

Scrutinized NHRIs in the task of

protecting and promoting human rights
at the national and regional level
It is designated to assist NHRIs to
measure their own effectiveness

Benchmark standard against which

they can assess themselves
Indicator specific measures that tell
how effectively they are working

NHRIs should have a valid and

reliable benchmarks and indicators
Public accountability

ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission

on Human Rights (Wahyuningrum,
2014)

Analyzed the AICHRs progress since

its establishment by examining the
evolution of its relationship with
stakeholders, institution-building
process and norm-setting exercises
It has limited mandate
Need to establish as the most
authoritative organ for human rights
protection
Need of political and financial
support from members
Develop a stronger relationship with
the civil society

Granting Prosecutorial Powers

to the Commission on Human
Rights: An Evolving Necessity
(Rocamora, 2009)

Analyze and examine the

relevance of functions of
CHR in the current state of
human rights

It lacks prosecutorial powers

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Ultimately, we are enthusiastic to pursue the purposes of the study, namely, the discovery of the
Commissions status as an institution whether in its existence has been and continue to be effective in its
discharge of its duty. Next is the identification of short and long run recourses to learn firsthand the
steps taken and the recourses the institution is heading. Thirdly, is on public education for obtaining
knowledge on the institutions publicity and the education of the public regarding the above-mentioned
statements. Lastly, the study wants to contribute in the practice of the policy of transparency regarding the
institution.
Commission on human rights and other institutions that promote and upheld human rights
Lawmakers
Society

AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS

To know whether the Commission on Human Rights is able to

serve progressively as a catalyst of human rights given its
existing powers and functions as mandated
How effective is the Commission on Human Rights in the delivery of
their functions?
Are there any problems encountered by the commission that hindered
the performance of their power?
If there are, what are the particular aspect that caused the hindrance
What recourses are taken by the institution?

Is there a need for the amendment on their powers and functions as

provided by law

DEPENDENT
VARIABLES

Premise
Accessibility
Trainings
Programs
Awareness

Performance of Commission
on Human Rights in
delivery of functions

INTERVENING
VARIABLES

INDEPENDENT
VARIABLES

Perceptions of
effectiveness of
CHR Personnel,
Human Rights Lawyers
& Victims of Human Rights Violations

RESEARCH DESIGN

Mixed (Quantitative & Qualitative)

DATA GATHERING

Purposive Sampling
Semi-structure questionnaire

POPULATION & LOCALE

Cordillera Region
30 Respondents

Likerts Scale (effectiveness)

Interview questions

TREATMENT OF DATA

employees or heads of CHR

Mean

human rights lawyers

Frequency

victims of human rights violations

Coding

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J O N R E Y F.
BEEJAY A.

AUTHORS OF THE RESEARCH:

KRIA LYNNE J.
JAN RHEA A.
VINCENT RAY G.
A R I L N I C O L E P.

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JOANNA C.
JOHNLEN U.

FACULTY RESEARCH PROMOTER