Commission on Human Rights
(MANILA BULLETIN)
In a video that went viral on social media, five members of the said task force were seen aggressively manhandling the vendor, Warren Villanueva, who was holding on to his cart — his main utility for selling.
CHR Spokesperson Atty. Jacqueline de Guia noted that the violent apprehension of the vendor shocked viewers. “The use of excessive force by the task force appears unjustified and unnecessary,” she said. “It constitutes cruelty, degrades the person, and can cause long-term psychological harm.”
The CHR welcomed and lauded the swift action of Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez to suspend and file administrative cases against the five members of the task force in order to ensure that such acts of abuse will not take place again.