CHR seeks fiscal autonomy, pushes for P53 million budget for new hires

The urgent release of the P53 million budget for hiring new employees has been sought by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) before Congress on Tuesday.

CHR Commissioner Etta Rosales made the push when she called for the passage of the CHR Charter bill authored by Rep. Walden Bello and Barry Gutierrez of Akbayan party-list which provides CHR the fiscal autonomy that will grant them the said budget for new hires without having to request to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).