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50jili CHR to probe relieved PAOCC exec’s ‘mistreatment’ of worker
Relieved PAOCC Spokesperson Winston Casio (PNA photo)
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights’s (CHR) Central Luzon office will launch its own probe into the alleged mistreatment of a Filipino worker by now relieved Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) Spokesperson Winston Casio.
Article continues after this advertisementCasio was relieved from his post on Tuesday after a video circulated online of him slapping the worker during the October 31 raid on Central One, a business process outsourcing company in Bagac town in Bataan province suspected to be a Philippine offshore gaming operator.
FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO 154 killed, over 8.8 million affected by Kristine and Leon – NDRRMC NEWSINFO Tulfo confirms passenger of SUV on busway is related to a senator NEWSINFO LTO names driver, owner of SUV with No. ‘7’ plateCasio explained that the provocation stemmed from the Filipino worker flashing PAOCC operatives the middle finger but recognized that “temper got the better of him.”
“The Commission believes such behavior does not justify any form of physical retaliation from a public official,” the CHR said in a statement on Wednesday.
Article continues after this advertisement“Any act of aggression, regardless of circumstance, undermines the trust and erodes the essential connection between the government and the people,” it added.
Article continues after this advertisementCHR reminded that government personnel were bound by the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
Article continues after this advertisement“We urge all public servants to commit to respecting the rights and dignity of all Filipinos, regardless of the situation, in adherence to the values enshrined in our Constitution and laws,” the CHR said.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed on Tuesday that Casio was under administrative investigation for the incident.
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