Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday led the Philippine delegation in defending President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs before the United Nations Human Rights Council, saying the government has high regard for human rights, rule of law, and international treaties. The UPR is a periodic review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States. “The new administration is committed to real change, to institute reforms and to protect the human rights of all Filipinos. ADVERTISEMENT“Security and human rights are not incompatible. Human rights is not only about making people feel safe, but is actually about making people safe.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 08, 2017 10:18 UTC