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PAHRA Demands Removal of Marcoleta as Senate Human Rights Committee Chair

The Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates) has called for the removal of Senator Rodante Marcoleta as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, condemning his election to the post as a “blatant insult” to victims of human rights violations and their families.

In a strongly worded statement, PAHRA criticized Marcoleta’s appointment to the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, saying the position should not be held by someone it described as having a record of opposing human rights accountability.

“A committee on Justice and Human Rights should never be led by a staunch ally of human rights violators,” the group said, adding that leadership of the panel requires a consistent commitment to justice, accountability, and protection of civil liberties.

PAHRA pointed to Marcoleta’s 2017 move to reduce the budget of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to ₱1,000 following its investigations into killings linked to the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, calling it an early indication of his stance on human rights institutions.

The group also reiterated its criticism of Marcoleta’s past statements dismissing drug war deaths as “collateral damage” and his rejection of international accountability mechanisms, including the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into alleged crimes against humanity.

“You cannot lead a committee like this when you attacked the CHR, defended the drug war, and most recently moved to shield Sen. Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa from accountability through Senate protective custody,” the group said, referring to recent Senate proceedings involving ICC-related developments.

PAHRA further argued that Marcoleta’s actions demonstrate what it called “institutional capture,” warning that bodies tasked with oversight and accountability risk being influenced by political interests instead of upholding justice.

The organization urged Senate leadership to reconsider Marcoleta’s position and called on him to step down from the chairmanship.

“The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights cannot become a safe space for enablers of impunity,” PAHRA said. “If the Senate is serious about justice and accountability, Marcoleta has no place leading that committee.”

📷: Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates

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Hiyang hiya naman ang ordinaryong mamamayan na buwis buhay everyday, mga mamamayan who face fear on a daily basis and for what? Para maya maya panoorin kayong mag-iyak iyak at magdrama drama dyan sa pedestal nyo? Kaming magdurusa dahil hindi namin naramdaman yung effects ng tax na binabayad namin dahil binubulsa ng mga nasa pwesto, kinamusta nyo ba?

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Ang ending yung mahina't maliit pa rin na mamamayan ang nagdurusa habang kayo nagpupulitikahan dyan. Hurt ka? Kami we're more than hurt, we're angry.

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