Presidential Human Rights Committee Secretariat

STRENGTHENING DIALOGUE AND PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

The Presidential Human Rights Committee Secretariat (PHRCS) welcomed Bae Anna Jessa Mae Y. Crisostomo, National Spokesperson of the Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Youth Organization, during her courtesy call to the Secretariat.

During the meeting, Bae Anna shared her experiences representing Indigenous Peoples' communities from the Philippines in various engagements at the United Nations in New York, where she participated in discussions on human rights, youth participation, and Indigenous Peoples' issues at the international level.

At the PHRCS office, Bae Anna met with Atty. Gerald G. Bitonio, Director IV of the PHRCS, to exchange views on human rights concerns affecting Indigenous Peoples and the youth sector. The discussion also explored potential areas of collaboration, particularly in advancing the localization of the Fourth Philippine Human Rights Plan in Davao and strengthening the participation of Indigenous Peoples' youth in human rights initiatives.

🌍 ADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH RESPONSIBLE GLOBAL FINANCIAL GOVERNANCE

The PHRCS contributed to the Philippines’ engagement at the 61st Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, particularly in the resolution on the “Mandate of the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights,” which the Philippines co-sponsored. The resolution highlights the importance of the mandate of the Independent Expert in addressing how foreign debt and related financial obligations affect vulnerable sectors and the enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social, and cultural rights.
The PHRCS provided technical and policy support to the Philippine position on the resolution, particularly on the human rights impacts of foreign debt and financial obligations.



Read the full text of the resolution:
https://docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/RES/61/11

PH CO-SPONSORSHIP OF UN-HRC RESOLUTION ON BIRTH REGISTRATION

The PHRCS contributed to the Philippine Government’s inputs to the resolution entitled, “Birth registration and the right of everyone to recognition everywhere as a person before the law,” adopted during the 61st regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

As co-sponsor of the resolution, the Philippine government reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the right to legal identity and ensuring that every person is recognized before the law: a fundamental human right linked to access to education, healthcare, social protection, and participation in society.

PHRCS remains committed to supporting the Philippines’ constructive engagement in international human rights mechanisms and advancing a rights-based and inclusive society where no one is left behind.



Read the full text of the resolution:
https://docs.un.org/A/HRC/RES/61/24