Barangay Human Rights Action Team
Barangay Human Rights Action Team
Province of Marinduque
Municipality of _____________
Barangay _____________
WHEREAS, Human Rights are the supreme, inherent, and inalienable rights to life,
dignity and self-development where the essence of these rights that makes man
human;
WHEREAS, Article II, Section 11 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that
“(t)he state values the dignity of every person and guarantees full respect for human
rights”;
WHEREAS, Section 50 (b)(1) of the Local Government Code of 1991 mandates the
local government units to create a human rights committee as one of the standing
committees of the Sanggunian who are mandated to develop local policies and
legislations that will address issues on human rights, rule of law and access to
justice;
WHEREAS, DILG and Commission on Human Rights has issued JMC No. 01 series
of 2014 mainstreaming human rights rule of law and access to justice at the local
government units providing guidelines on the creation of Human Rights Action Team
at the barangay level;
Section 3. Meetings. The Barangay Human Rights Action Team shall meet at least
once every quarter or as the need arises at a date and time scheduled by the team.
PUNONG BARANGAY