BAGUIO CITY – City officials recently commended and congratulated Councilor Peter C. Fianza for being awarded the Gawad Gabay Karapatan by the Commission on Human Rights–Cordillera Administrative Region (CHR-CAR) during the 2024 International Human Rights Day celebration.
In a resolution, local legislators stated that Councilor Fianza’s achievement that recognized his remarkable contributions to the promotion and protection of human rights is worthy of emulation and commendation.
Human Rights Day is observed by the international community annually on December 10. It also commemorates the day in 1948 where the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
In celebration of the 2024 International Human Rights Week and culmination of the National Human Rights Consciousness Week, the key highlight of the activity was the awarding of the regional Gawad Karapatan Pantao by the CHR-CAR.
Said award is a recognition given by the CHR-CAR for government agencies or government employees and public servants who championed human rights activities in their respective organizations or communities.
Further, the said award was categorized into four such as Human Rights Violation Prevention or Gawad Bantay Karapatan, Human Rights Policy Contribution Gawad Gabay Karapatan, Human Rights Promotion or Gawad Sulong Karapatan and Human Rights Protection or Gawad Tanggol Karapatan.
Councilor Fianza was awarded the Gawad Gabay Karapatan for his contribution in human rights policy formulation allowing the city to be the protector of human rights.
Copies of the approved resolution will be transmitted to Councilor Fianza and the CHR-Car for information, guidance, ready reference and further needed action. By Dexter A. See
