QUESTION NO.

WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT THE INCREASING CASES OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE
CORDILLERA?

1. An increase in the number of HR violation is always news of chaos which creates threat and fear
to people. If really there is an increase in the number of HR violations in the region, then it
means that the chains created by the ups are already rusting.

2. It saddens me to the point that even our laws have lost my trust.

3. The most recent that I’ve heard was the stabbing incident in sunshine park. We should be more
vigilant. I used to think baguio is a safe place and I want to keep that thinking.

4.

5. None. I don’t know

6. I am not aware about the increase, but these violations should be lessen as cordillerans are
known for one of the peaceful communities.

7. Cost of living is become expensive.

8. The increase rate of human rights violation here in Cordillera gives me fear, worries, and anxiety
as to my safety.

9. I can’t say much, because i’m oblivious to the human rights violations in the cordillera.

10. It is both alarming and sad especially if you somehow have in depth knowledge of the law.
Because it is becoming rampant and I don’t want those kinds of wrong scenarios to look like
something normal just because they happen more often than not.

11. The increasing number of human rights violation in the Cordillera Region signifies that the
authorities need to observe and protect their people with higher standards of safeguards. It
should set a warning, not just to the Cordillera Region but to all regions in the country.

12. It’s alarming because I did not know that it is not that safe anymore

13. Immediate action should be done by the government. Every life counts.

14. Maybe we can decrease the violation of human rights in CAR by educating them so that they are
aware about their rights and also the consequences especially in urban places and barrios from
the potential violators that they will be intimidated doing such because they are aware about
the rights and consequences

15. For me, a lot of human rights violations in the Cordillera are due to lack of available jobs
16. It is concerning and that the public and private institutions should create means in order to
address these violations.

17. It is alarming since we cannot ascertain our security

18. I don’t know of any human rights violation in cordi, thus I have no comment in here

19. Not having food and shelter for all, we all have the right to have a good life

20. Government officials should take action and focus more in creating law/ordinances ensuring
that the people here in Cordillera get the human rights that they deserve. Instead of creating
ordinances/laws that does not promote common good.

21. I think none, I don’t know. Maybe the mining..

22. With the increasing cases of human rights violation, the government should be alarmed and I
hope they take necessary actions to stop these violations.

23. it increases because of the abuses of the police.

24. it’s because of the corruption of the politicians.

25. is it increasing? well, then people should also be more responsible and obey the government.

26. the government should be more active to catch criminals and remove corrupt government
officials.

27. in my opinion there is an increase in the human rights violations because people are more
educated nowadays and aware of their rights. a lot of them are also encourage to report crimes
by the media and the government thus, I actually think there is only minimal increase however,
people are more active in reporting them.

28. The increasing cases might be because other people are not fully aware of the laws that are
promulgated to protect every individual against human rights violation. This can be minimized if
certain precautionary measures will be done by the government to address this issue.

29. I’m kind surprised that because people in this region have cultures and traditions that are
actually helpful to avoid human rights violations.

30. The executive office should be more active in implementing the law to protect the rights of the
people.

31. the increasing cases of human rights violation in cordillera must be given more attention
because it affects the human actions in the society.

32. They have to work on that asap or else rally and chaos may occur again
33. The problem lies not in our existing laws but rather on how they are implemented. Human rights
cases are increasing because citizens don’t fear of being caught anymore considering law
enforcers are either negligent or lenient on implementing laws and the justice system of our
country is selective.

34. well if it is increasing, then it is alarming specially to the law enforcers. I think it is increasing
since most of the cordillerans dont have any idea of their rights.

35. From the point of view of a criminology graduate the occurrence of crime which is one of the
reason why human rights are violated is but normal and is actually indicative of a healthy society
according to some theorists however, in reality it only goes to show that criminals are becoming
morbid which means we need additional methods of deterrence if we can’t safeguard ourselves
from such violation of our rights.

36. It is alarming. We must do something.

37. The government should address such

38. It is very alarming. crimes are even committed in broad daylight

39. the increase in cases of human rights violations is saddening. As compared in the past years,
Cordillera is more peaceful and violations of human rights were not as rampant as what is
happening today.