Goodbye and rest now Chairman Chito Gascon. Thank you for always expressing your appreciation when we were working together on the CHR budget. Our cooperation was totally apolitical, based only on your agency’s priorities and needs.
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Sponsoring the 2021 Budget of the Commission on Human Rights
Sen. Lacson sponsored the budget of the Commission on Human Rights for 2021, amounting to P907.098 million. This includes P39M for the Human Rights Violation Victims Memorial Commission.
#PINGterview: CHR, May Mahalagang Papel sa Anti-Terrorism Law
In an interview on DZBB/GMA News TV, Sen. Lacson answered questions on the Anti-Terrorism Law:
* active role of the Commission on Human Rights in the Anti-Terror Law [10:31]
* encouraging the filing of petitions on the Anti-Terrorism Law to boost public discussion [14:48]
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#PINGterview: Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum | June 17, 2020
In a virtual forum, Sen. Lacson answered questions on the Anti-Terrorism Bill:
* provisions on terrorist financing
* misconceptions about Anti-Terrorism Council
* safeguards vs wrongful arrest/detention
QUOTES and NOTES:
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Sponsoring the 2020 Budget of the CHR
Sen. Lacson sponsored the 2020 budget of the Commission on Human Rights amounting to P863.138 million. This included P830 million for the Human Rights proper and P32.8 million for the Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission.
Lacson noted the CHR needs at least 152 lawyers nationwide as it has only three lawyers per region. He also corrected impressions the CHR was silent on the abuse of the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA).
Meanwhile, Lacson sponsored as well the 2020 budgets of the Mindanao Development Authority, Presidential Legislative Liaison Office, Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, and Southern Philippines Development Authority.
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