The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights asked the Philippine delegation on several issues, including poverty, education and labor.
A committee in the United Nations raised several concerns on the status of human rights in the Philippines over the term of office of three consecutive presidents.
The 18-man UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights asked the Philippine delegation on issues such as poverty, education, labor, human trafficking, homelessness and gender equality during a periodic review of the country under the Arroyo, Aquino and Duterte administrations.
The periodic review of the country was held September 28 and 29 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Aside from looking at current issues, the committee also studied a 2014 consolidated report submitted by the country.
The Philippines was last reviewed in 2008, under the presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
In her opening remarks, the head of the Philippine delegation, Rosemarie Edillon, mentioned the administration’s fight against government corruption.
She specifically made mention of President Rodrigo Duterte’s “8888” anti-corruption hotline and also his executive order on freedom of information.
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