MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): The Philippines is seriously committed to prioritising human rights, one of the country’s development goals, President Rodrigo Duterte said as he called for an enhanced engagement in fostering a “healthy” human rights environment.
“I welcome this summit as an effective platform for the international community to enhance collaboration in the protection and promotion of human rights, ” Duterte said in a pre-recorded message aired Monday (Dec 7) during the the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Human Rights summit.