Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the bill seeking to establish drug abuse and treatment centers in every province
The Commission on Human Rights continues to decry the harms and social cost of drugs and substance abuse to people and communities. We have since expressed support for human rights based approach to policies and initiatives that prioritise health, rehabilitation, and socio-economic interventions for the treatment and recovery of persons who use drugs. Senate Bill No. 48, as introduced by Senator Bong Go, seeks to establish a Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in every province. In the bill’s explanatory note, it underscores: “While it is true that the national government has consistently centered its campaign against drugs on crime prevention and eradication, it has not lost sight of its […]