What is Chito Gascon?
[[File:JOSE LUIS MARTIN C. GASCON.jpg|right|200px]] '''José Luis Martín C. Gascón''' ({{IPA-es|xoˈse lwiz marˈtiŋ ɡasˈkon|lang}}) also known as '''Chito Gascon''' ({{IPA-es|ˈt͡ʃito ɣasˈkon|lang}}) (26 May 1964 – 9 October 2021) was a Filipino lawyer, politician and human-rights activist. He was born in [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]. In 2015, he was nominated by President [[Benigno Aquino III]] as the Chair of the [[Commission on Human Rights (Philippines)|Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines]]. Gascon died on 9 October 2021 at a hospital in Manila from [[COVID-19]], aged 57.<ref>[https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1499524/chr-chairman-chito-gascon-dies-in-bout-with-covid-19 CHR chairman Chito Gascon dies after bout with COVID-19]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gascon, Chito}} [[Category:1964 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Manila]] [[Category:Politicians from Manila]] [[Category:Lawyers from Manila]] [[Category:Human rights activists]] {{bio-stub}}