[OPINION] CHR Chair Chito Gascon: He gave his all till the end

for all that he did in his work for human rights and in the political sphere, in season and out of season. He always found time for our regular conversations, and he often spoke of fighting for causes that he cared about and the patience to make wise decisions in a timely decision; but in the end, it was always for the future of his daughter Chiara and the future of other young people. Chito was always forward-looking, and forever young.

Chito, I believe, was 22 then, the youngest in the chamber and perhaps one of the most passionate in articulating the demands of the youth. He fought for provisions on social justice and human rights, and people’s participation, including the party-list system that was meant to provide seats to the more marginalized sectors of society – a far cry from what it has become today. Chito focused on the issues of education, communication, and accountability, among others.

Chito was full of life, and he was a joy to work with even in times when the tasks were both endless and thankless.Chito continued to pursue his advocacies after work at the Commission, and he put heart and soul into the task of chairing the Commission on Human Rights. He never backed down from a fight. He stood by his principles, but he was always composed and even-handed.

During one meeting of the framers of the Constitution convened by Chris Monsod and attended by Adolf Azcuna, Jun Davide, Florangel Braid, and Fely Aquino, among others, we crafted a position paper opposing change in the Charter for reasons of principle and its timeliness. The Constitution, we argued, was not the problem but part of the solution.

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