The bill creates a new Charter for the Commission on Human Rights, giving it guaranteed funding, broader powers to investigate and award compensation for all human‑rights violations, and the ability to set up a Human Rights Institute for training. It also extends the Commission’s reach to protect Filipinos abroad and makes its budget and decisions independent of political influence.
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HB04835 · Sources: BatasWatch
Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.