City sets Human Rights Summit for barangay officers

The Summer Capital’s 128 punong barangays were enjoined to send their respective Barangay Human Rights Action Officer (BHRAO), one per barangay, to attend the BHRAO summit slated on March 22-23, 8am to 5pm, at the PFVR Gym, Upper Session Road.

In a letter dated March 17, 2023, City Mayor’s Office executive assistant IV Benjamin Macadangdang, a member of the Baguio City Human Rights Task Force, stated that the presence of their respective BHRAO is “crucial to the summit and strongly encouraged, as this will provide opportunity to learn about the latest developments in human rights, issues and best practices for advancing human rights.”

His letter was noted by Mayor Benjamin Magalong.

A United Nations website defines human rights as rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status that includes the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. – Gaby B. Keith