BAGUIO CITY – City officials recently commended and congratulated Police Capt. Fernando C. Pesase of the Police Regional Office (PRO) in the Cordillera for being awarded the Gawad Sulong Karapatan by the Commission on Human Rights–Cordillera Administrative Region (CHR-Car) during the 2024 International Human Rights Day celebration.
In a resolution, Police Captain Pesase’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.
This 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.
Pesase was awarded the coveted Gawad Sulong Karapatan for his contributions to human rights promotion in his official capacity.
Copies of the approved resolution will be transmitted to Police Capt. Pesase, PRO-COR administration and the CHR-CAR for information, guidance, ready reference and further needed action. By Dexter A. See
