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Constitutional and legal framework within which the Covenant is

implemented, right to an effective remedy (Art. 2)

Items 1 and 2.Article II, Section 2 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution specificallyprovides that the Philippines adopt the generally accepted principles of international la aspart of the la of the land!" #y virtue of this provision and applying the principle ofincorporation doctrine," treaties and other international instru$ents to hich the Philippinesis a state party %eco$e an integral part of the Philippine las and the o%ligations e$%odiedtherein for$ part of do$estic policy and are enforcea%le in Philippine courts! In long line ofPhilippine &urisprudence, the Supre$e Court sustains the application of the ICCP' in localcases! So$e land$ar( cases are herein cited as follo, to it) Federico R. Agcaoili vs. vs.Hon Ramon Felipe, in his capacity as Chairman of the Commission on Elections, et al.,1theSupre$e Court en bancissued a Resolution epressly declaring that suffrage is a hu$an

right guaranteed %y the constitution and %y the International Covenant on Civil and Political'ights to hich the Philippines is a party*Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Company vs.National Laor Relations Commission and !race "e !#$man,2herein the court uphold theright of a fe$ale or(er hich is founded not only in the +a%or la %ut also under theICCP'* and %rigido R. &imon, 'r. et al. vs. Commission on H#man Rights, et al., theSupre$e Court en ancdeclared that he -niversal .eclaration of /u$an 'ights, as ellas, or $ore specifically, the International Covenant on 0cono$ic, Social and Cultural 'ightsand International Covenant on Civil and Political 'ights, suggests that the scope of hu$anrights can %e understood to include those that relate to an individuals social, econo$ic,cultural, political and civil relations! It thus see$s to closely identify the ter$ to theuniversally accepted traits and attri%utes of an individual, along ith hat is generally

considered to %e his inherent and inaliena%le rights, enco$passing al$ost all aspects of life!"

Item 3.Senate #ill o! 2818 3An Act &trengthening the F#nctional and &tr#ct#ral(rgani$ation of the Commission on H#man Rights4 is presently at the Senate Co$$itteelevel! he %ill ai$s to provide the C/' a charter that ould strengthen its organi5ation andstructure ith enhanced $andate and stronger independence! 6oreso, the %ill provides theC/' ith fiscal autono$y, si$ilar ith other constitutional %ody, i!e! Civil ServiceCo$$ission 3CSC4, Co$$ission on 0lections 3C60+0C4, and the Co$$ission on Audit3CA4! he %ill also epands the investigational poer of the C/' to econo$ic, socialcultural rights, in addition to civil and political rights! -nder the %ill, the C/' is also givenprosecutorial poer!

he C/'Autono$ous 'egion in 6usli$ 6indanao 'egional ffice as esta%lishedin 6ay 2:12!

1G.R. No. 77224 April 29, 1987

2G.R. No. 118978 May 23, 1997

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Counter!terrorism measures and respect of Covenant guarantees

(Art. 2)

"tem #.he /u$an Security Act 3/SA4 is in co$pliant ith the Convention, itupholds the %asic constitutional rights provided in the Philippine Constitution, such as the

rights against unreasona%le searches and sei5ures, a$ong others! he Supre$e Court, %y aunani$ous vote, upholds the constitutionality of the /u$an Security Act 3/SA4, hichcri$inali5es terroris$ and authori5es preventive detention and arrantless arrest of terrorsuspects, a$ong others!

-nder Section ; of the /SA, terroris$ is co$$itted %y any person ho co$$its anact punisha%le under any of the folloing provisions of the 'evised Penal Code)

a! Article 122 3Piracy in 3'e%ellion or Insurrection4*

c! Article 1;>a 3Coup d?0tat4, including acts co$$itted %y private persons*

d! Article 2>8 36urder4*

e! Article 2@7 3idnapping and Serious Illegal .etention4*

f! Article ;2> 3Cri$es Involving .estruction4,

or under

314 Presidential .ecree o! 1@1; 3he +a on Arson4*324 'epu%lic Act o! @9@9 3oic Su%stances and /a5ardous and uclear =aste ControlAct of 199:4*

3;4 'epu%lic Act o! B2:7 3Ato$ic 0nergy 'egulatory and +ia%ility Act of 19@84*

3>4 'epu%lic Act o! @2;B 3Anti/i&ac(ing +a4*

3B4 Presidential .ecree o! B;2 3AntiPiracy and Anti/ighay 'o%%ery +a of 197>4*and,

3@4 Presidential .ecree o! 18@@, as a$ended 3.ecree Codifying the +as on Illegal and-nlaful Possession, 6anufacture, .ealing in, Acuisition or .isposition ofDirear$s, A$$unitions or 0plosives4

there%y soing and creating a condition of idespread and etraordinary fear and panica$ong the populace, in order to coerce the govern$ent to give in to an unlaful de$and!

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$on!discrimination, e%uality &etween men and women (Arts. 2,

para (1), ' and 2)

Item 5.In ove$%er 2:11, the Philippine Senate passed on third reading Senate #illo! 281>, also (non as the EAnti) "iscrimination Act of *+E hich see(s to penali5e all

for$s of discri$ination!

It specifically penali5es acts of discri$ination in the folloing fields) e$ploy$ent,education, delivery of goods, facilities and services, acco$$odation, transportation, $edia,and in search and investigatory activities!

=hile an Anti.iscri$ination %ill to pro$ote and protect +

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he 2:122:1@ i$ple$entation plan of the-agna Carta of omenis called theomen/s Empo0erment and "evelopment to0ards !ender E1#ality Plan or the =o$en?s0.

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An Anti'ape #ill 3/ouse #ill o! @17:4, a$ending '!A! o! 8;B; or the Anti'ape+a of 1997 is a$ong the priorities under the =o$en?s Priority +egislative Agenda! he ladoes not ee$pt the hus%and fro$ cri$inal lia%ility despite the forgiveness %y his ife!

tates of emergency (Art. #)

Item 8.hen President

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he Supre$e Court in several cases upheld hu$an rights and civil li%erties, andgrantedthepetitions for rits of amparo, haeas data and haeas corp#s, to 0it3 %oac v.Cadapan,;%#rgos v. Arroyo,>and inRodrig#e$ v. Arroyo!B

he .epart$ent of ustice has also issued its (perational !#idelines in Evidence)

!athering, 4nvestigation and Case %#ild)5p in cases of Political and -edia 2illings ! As aninnovative $easure, the prosecutors are no or(ing closely ith la enforcers in evidencegathering and case %uildup!

he Philippines has also partnered ith the international co$$unity in capacity%uilding and forensic trainings for prosecutors in evidencegathering and case %uildup!

n the Ampat#an -assacre6, B7 victi$s ere %rutally $urdered and 19@ accusedare no charged %efore a special court!

/u$an 'ights ffices in the Ar$ed Dorces of the Philippines 3ADP4 and the PP areplaying an i$portant role in instilling a culture of hu$an rights in the security forces!

6e$%ers of the security forces are regularly trained on hu$an rights and the internationalhu$anitarian la! hese are e$%odied in the ADP Internal Peace and Security Plan!

he itness protection syste$ is %eing strengthened! he /ouse of 'epresentativeshas approved on third and final reading /ouse #ill B71> providing epanded rights and%enefits to prospective itnesses!

he August 2:1:, a oint +etter .irective :B2:1: 3ADPPP oint Ca$paign to .is$antlePrivate Ar$ies4 as signed %y the ADP and PP Chiefs to prescri%e policies, guidelines and

procedures to %e underta(en in the dis$antling of private ar$ies!

he ADP and PP created a oint Peace and Security Coordinating Co$$ittee3PSCC4 at the level of the directorate for integrated police operation 3.IP4 on the PP side,and at the unified co$$and level for the ADP!

3GR Nos. 184461-62, 184495 and 187109, 31 May 2011.>GR Nos. 183711, 183712 and183713, 5 July 2011.5GR Nos. 191805 and 193160, 15 No!"#!r 2011.

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President Auino directed the ADP and PP to ta(e decisive steps to dis$antle andneutrali5e private or partisan ar$ed group! his led to the arrest of 17: privateKpartisan ar$edgroup $e$%ers and the confiscation of 21@ firear$s!

Item 11.Section 12 of the Philippine Constitutionprovides, that) he State recogni5esthe sanctity of fa$ily life and shall protect and strengthen the fa$ily as a %asic autono$oussocial institution! It shall eually protect the life of the $other and the life of the un%orn fro$conceptionH"

0ecutive rder o! ::;as already superseded %y 0!! o! ;:, entitled, F#rther&trengthening Family Planning &ervices" issued last ove$%er 2:11! he latter issuanceclearly gives couples infor$ed choices on fa$ily planning $ethods, folloing the principle ofresponsi%le parenthood!

he case of +ourdes sil vs! 6ayor of 6anila is still pending trial %efore the 'egional

rial Court in 6anila!

he .epart$ent of /ealth allotted B!>J of its 2:12 %udget for Da$ily /ealth,including 6aternal, e%orn and Child /ealth and utrition Progra$! 'ural health units areeuipped ith uptodate $edical euip$ent for safe %irthing and essential ne%ornscreening and ith trained health service providers! =or(ing along the lines of the -niversal/ealth Care strategic thrusts, the poor?s un$et need for Da$ily Planning Services is %eingaddressed through the deploy$ent of over ;B, 99> $e$%ers of Co$$unity /ealth ea$strained on %asic and Comprehensive Emergency -aternal (stetric and Ne0orn Care!oaddress teenage pregnancies, peer facilitators provide youthfriendly health care services,including co$prehensive seuality education

n health pro$otion, advertising in %roadcast and print $edia and support fro$acade$ic, faith%ased and nongovern$ent co$$unities %oost pu%lic health progra$s such asreproductive and seual health!

he 'eproductive /ealth #ill see(s to address the interloc(ing issues of reproductivehealth, responsi%le parenthood and population and sustaina%le hu$an develop$ent! It upholdsand co$ple$ents the provision of the 1987 Constitution that couples should %e left ith thechoice to decide on the nu$%er, ti$ing L spacing of children,4, right to %e fully infor$ed ofthe full range of reproductive health services!

President Auino is fully supportive of the passage of a la that pro$otes responsi%leparenthood and universal access to all $ethods of fa$ily planning infor$ation and services!

+rohi&ition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment

li&erty and security of person, treatment of persons deprived of

their li&erty, independence of the -udiciary and fair trial (Arts. , /,

1* and 1#)

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Item 12.he Supre$e Court is regulari5ing the Da$ily Courts in accordance ith'epu%lic Act o! 8;@9! In the interi$, the Supre$e Court has designated 'egional rialCourts 3'Cs4 as Da$ily Courts to prioriti5e cases related to o$en and children! As of 19une 2:12, there are a total of 11> regional trial courts designated as Da$ily Courts!

6oreover, is addressing the issue on gender %ias in Courts, the Philippine udicialAcade$y 3P/I+A4, conducted several Se$inar=or(shops on C0.A= and

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%elo presents the disaggregated data of o$en and children served %y year and %y type ofa%use!

u$%er of Child A%use and =0.C Cases Served %y the .S=. hrough Center#asedServices for CM 2:11 to Dirst Se$ester of 2:12

.isaggregated #y ype of A%use, #y Mear, #y Se and #y Age 8 1;B

'ape : 287 @9 : ;@B 81

Incest : 2@> ;> : ;2B >8

Acts of +asciviousness : 1: ; : B8 @

Ficti$s of Prostitution : 12 B: : 29 187

PhysicallyA%usedK6altreated 29 B> B1 ;: 8: @9

Ficti$s of Illegal'ecruit$ent 1 1@ 1;: : 12 2>>

Ficti$s of raffic(ing > 187 1>; 11 2;2 18;

Ficti$s of Ar$ed Conflict : 1 : 2 1 :

thers >@; ;19 9;8 B;7 >2: 1,B:7

A+ >97 1,1B: 1,>18 B8: 1,B22 2,;2B

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he ADP /u$an 'ights ffice $onitors incidents of alleged hu$an rights violationsas reported in open sources, receive co$plaints, cause their investigation, and $onitor thelitigation of cases! Dro$ 2:112:12, the ADP /' too( cogni5ance of 71 co$plaints againststate actors!

6oreover, as a state party to the ptional Protocol to the Convention against orture3PCA4, the B 3Anti)Tort#re Act of *++74, the C/' not only investigates torture co$plaints %ut alsoassists victi$s in the filing of said co$plaints!

he progress $ade to address alleged co$plaints of torture and illtreat$ent are asfollos)

a! Issuance %y the .epart$ent of ustice 3.4 of .epart$ent rder 3.!!4 o! 8>8creating a Special as( Dorce on 0tralegal illings, orture and 0nforced.isappearance and .!! ;@1 ordering the reinvestigation of selected cases dis$issedat the preli$inary investigation stage!

%! 0ecution of a 6e$orandu$ of Agree$ent 36A4 %eteen the . and the.epart$ent of the Interior and +ocal

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3>4 orture ith other for$s of seual a%use and, in conseuence of torture, thevicti$ shall have %eco$e insane, i$%ecile, i$potent, %lind or $ai$ed for life*and

3B4 orture co$$itted against children!3%4 Penalty of recl#sion temporal on those ho co$$it any act of

$entalKpsychological torture resulting in insanity, co$plete or partial a$nesia,fear of %eco$ing insane or suicidal tendencies of the victi$ due to guilt,orthlessness or sha$e!

3c4 Penalty of prision correccional on those ho co$$it any act of tortureresulting in psychological, $ental and e$otional har$ other than thosedescri%ed 1n paragraph 3%4!

3d4 Penalty of prision mayor in its $ediu$ and $ai$u$ periods if, inconseuence of torture, the victi$ shall have lost the poer of speech or thepoer to hear or to s$ell* or shall have lost an eye, a hand, a foot, an ar$ or aleg* or shall have lost the use of any such $e$%er* or shall have %eco$eper$anently incapacitated for la%or!

3e4 Penalty of prision mayor in its $ini$u$ and $ediu$ periods if, inconseuence of torture, the victi$ shall have %eco$e defor$ed or shall havelost any part of hisKher %ody other than those aforecited, or shall have lost theuse thereof, or shall have %een ill or incapacitated for la%or for a period of$ore than ninety 39:4 days!

3f4 Penalty ofprision correccionalin its $ai$u$ period toprision mayorin its$ini$u$ period if, in conseuence of torture, the victi$ shall have %een ill orincapacitated for la%or for $ore than thirty 3;:4 days %ut not $ore than ninety39:4 days!

3g4 Penalty of prision correccional in its $ini$u$ and $ediu$ period if, inconseuence of torture, the victi$ shall have %een ill or incapacitated for la%orfor thirty 3;:4 days or less!

3h4 Penalty of arresto mayor for acts constituting cruel, inhu$an or degradingtreat$ent or punish$ent!

3i4 Penalty ofprision correccionalupon those ho esta%lish, operate and $aintainsecret detention places andKor effect or cause to effect solitary confine$ent,incomm#nicadoor other si$ilar for$s of prohi%ited detention here torture$ay %e carried out ith i$punity!

3&4 Penalty of arresto mayor upon the responsi%le officers or personnel of theADP, the PP and other la enforce$ent agencies for failure to perfor$hisKher duty to $aintain, su%$it or $a(e availa%le to the pu%lic an updated listof detention centers and facilities ith the corresponding data on the prisonersor detainees incarcerated or detained therein, pursuant to Section 7 of the Act!

6oreover, under Section 1Bof '!A! o! 97>B, 34orture as a cri$e shall not a%sor% orshall not %e a%sor%ed %y any other cri$e or felony co$$itted as a conseuence, or as a $eansin the conduct or co$$ission thereof!

-nder Section 18 of '!A! o! 97>B, torture victi$s have the right to clai$ forco$pensation as provided under '!A! o! 7;:9 3An Act Creating a %oard of Claims #nder

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the "epartment of '#stice for 8ictims of 5n9#st 4mprisonment or "etention and 8ictims of

8iolent Crimes and for (ther P#rposes4, %ut in no case loer than en housand Pesos3P1:,:::!::4! In addition, they also have the right to clai$ for co$pensation fro$ such otherfinancial relief progra$s that $ay %e $ade availa%le to the$ under eisting las, rules andregulations, including the right to apply for the grant of financial assistance fro$ the C/'

3Section ;@, I''4!

In the case of .eter 3not .arius, as reported4 0vangelista, accused oselito #inayogas dis$issed fro$ service %y the PP and a cri$inal case for torture has %een filed againsthi$ in court! Accused, hoever, still re$ains at large!

Item 14.he allegation that arrest ithout arrants are idespread particularly underthe /u$an Security Act of 2::7 as unsu%stantiated! In the a%sence of specific credi%le andsu%stantiated infor$ation, it ould %e difficult for the P/, as a state party, to respond to thisallegation!

Item 15.he ADP and the PP deny the allegation %ecause the arrest of the allegedsuspects in the-orong >; as done pursuant to a valid arrest arrant!

he torture cases filed against for$er President of 1987 a$ending Art!29 of the 'PC PreventiveI$prison$ent4* P!.! o!9@8 3Parole and Pro%ation4* and '!A!o! 9;>> 3uvenile ustice=elfare Act4! hese are in addition to the usual $ode of freeing in$ates fro$ detention, such

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as) 'eleased on #ail* Case .is$issedK AcuittedK Provisional .is$issal* Served Sentence*ransferred to ther Institutions* and :8! /ouse #ill B;9B entitled the 'ecogni5ance Act of 2:11

pending in Congress see(s to iden the application of recogni5ance as a $ode for earlyrelease of prisoners!

n the $atter of segregation, the #6P esta%lished fe$ale dor$itories in all$unicipal, city and district &ails holding 2: or $ore fe$ale in$ates! hese are ad$inistered%y fe$ale &ail ardens!

Children in conflict ith the la 3CIC+4 $ay %e te$porarily housed in #6Pfacilities on the %asis of Court rders for their co$$it$ent! he #6P $aintains a youthcenter (peration &econd Chanceat Ce%u City! As $andated %y la, the CIC+ have separateacco$$odations fro$ adults! he #6P continues to coordinate ith the courts and social

or(ers for the i$$ediate transfer of the CIC+ to .S=. youth centers or local govern$entunits 3+

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=hile there are indeed constitutionally provided periods for the resolution of cases inall courts@ level, the rec(oning period is fro$ the ti$e the case is su%$itted for decision!ur 'ules of Court re$ain to %e adversarial in nature to create a %alance %eteen the right todue process and the ai$ to have epeditious resolution of case! he &udiciary adopted theudicial Affidavit 'ule to cutdon trial ti$e %y fifty per cent 3B:J4 and it applies to civil,

cri$inal and special proceedings cases!

n the other hand, other initiatives of the court hich have contri%uted in thereduction of court doc(ets are courtanneed $ediation and ar%itration! he 0nhanced usticeon =heels 30=4 Progra$7has also dran the folloing encouraging results)

0AR $o. of cases

heard or tried

$o. of cases

dismissed

$o. of "nmates

Released

CA $o. of

cases

successfully

mediated

2::8 7;1 ;,>:9

2::9 1,782 2,:8>2:1: 2,7B7 1,;;7

2:11 @98 >2B 1,17: 1B9

2:12 ;2; 2;9 1>7 ;9

343A5 1*21 # ,67 ,*27

An offshoot of 0=, hich is udg$ent .ay, as li(eise launched in +as PiOas,on 21 anuary 2:11, hich has the sa$e activities as 0= ithout the $o%ile court %us!

he S$all Clai$s Cases 'ules of Procedure launched in 2::8 also largely eased thedoc(ets of first level courts for cases involving P1::,::: or less hich has garnered a success

rate of 89!;J for 2:11!

limination of slavery and servitude (Art. 7)

Item 19. .uring the period 2::B2:12, there have %een 81 successful prosecutions8

ith 1:: persons convicted under '!A! o! 92:8 3Anti)Traffic:ing in Persons Act of *++;4!In the short span fro$ uly 1, 2:1: or the start of the Auino ad$inistration up to cto%er 1:,2:12 there ere B2 successful prosecutions ith 7: persons convicted!

6$or %&! 'upr!"! (our%, i% is %)!n%y-*our +24 "on%&s *or" su#"ission o* %&! as! *or d!ision, *or alllo)!r oll!ia%! our%s, %)!l! +12 "on%&s, and *or all o%&!r lo)!r our%s, %&r!! +3 "on%&s.

7 /&! J rora" o"pris!s "o#il! our% #us!s %&a% o *ro" on! loali%y %o ano%&!r, and is

pri"arily ai"!d %o addr!ss udiial r!*or" ar!as a"on )&i&, a!ss %o us%i!, d!on!s%ion o*

do!%s and ails, and %&! pro"o%ion o* al%!rna%i! dispu%! r!solu%ion su& as "!dia%ion. Addi%ional

co$ponents of the progra$ also include $edical and dental $issions and free legal aid clinics to detainees*

dialogues ith &ustice sta(eholders and legal infor$ation disse$ination to %arangay officials!8As of cto%er 1:, 2:12

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he country i$ple$ents the folloing las and protection progra$s on traffic(ing ino$en and children, to it) Antiraffic(ing in Persons Act of 2::; 3'epu%lic Act 92:84*=itness Protection, Security and #enefit Acts 3'epu%lic Act @9814* #oard of Clai$s orFicti$s Co$pensation Progra$ 3'epu%lic Act 7;:94* .epart$ent Circular os! >9 and B7,issued %y the . directing all Prosecutors to prioriti5e and fast trac( the resolution and trial

of IP cases* ffice of the Court Ad$inistrator 3CA4 Circular o! 1B12:1: directing theloer courts to prioriti5e the disposition of IP case* Articles 272, ;>:, ;>1 of the 'evisedPenal Code of the Philippines* 6ailrder #ride +a 3'epu%lic Act @9BB4* he SpecialProtection of Children against Child A%use, 0ploitation and .iscri$ination Act 3'epu%licAct 7@1:4* An Act Prohi%iting the 0$ploy$ent of Children #elo 1B Mears of Age in Pu%licand Private -nderta(ings 3'epu%lic Act 7@B84* InterCountry Adoption +a 3'epu%lic Act8:>;4* Philippine Passport Act of 199@ 3'epu%lic Act 82;94* Anti'ape +a of 19973'epu%lic Act 8;B;4!

he InterAgency Council Against raffic(ing 3IACA4 created %y virtue of 'A 92:8

continues to spearhead the i$ple$entation of the ational Strategic Action Plan Against

raffic(ing in Persons hich serves as the %lueprint for all efforts against IP %y govern$entagencies in partnership ith nongovern$ent organi5ations!

-nder the headship of the .epart$ent of ustice, IACA continues to set up andstrengthen uic( reaction tea$s 3'4 and as( Dorces having prosecutors, la enforce$entofficers, govern$ent social or(ers, and representatives fro$ K7 tour of duty, %esides pursuing surveillance and rescue operationson its on!

n 6arch 1B, 2:11, the . launched the IACA 1;>; Action +ine! heCo$$ission on Dilipino verseas 3CD4 e$poered through a 6e$orandu$ of Agree$entith the .IACA and further %uttressed ith a 6A ith the Philippine Center onransnational Cri$e 3PCC4, is charged ith overseeing the operations IACA 1;>;!

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he Philippine AntiIP .ata%ase is a e%%ased data%an(ing secured syste$ad$inistered &ointly %y the . and .S=. hich can %e accessed through the internet %yauthori5ed users!

he IACA has entered a 6e$orandu$ of Agree$ent ith the

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he .epart$ent of +a%or and 0$ploy$ent 3.+04 and the Philippine verseas0$ploy$ent Ad$inistration 3P0A4 have &oined forces against illegal recruit$ent andhu$an traffic(ing through a progra$ that intensifies the fight against illegal activities in theoverseas e$ploy$ent sector! hey launched the Citi5en?s =atch Against Illegal 'ecruiterand /u$an raffic(ing" hich ai$ed at achieving the tin goals of protecting or(ers fro$

sche$ing groups and individuals, and increasing the consciousness and of the country?sor(force against illegal recruiters and traffic(ers!

+i(eise, ; Action +ine Against raffic(ingin Persons* 2 preor(shop and 1 riteshop for the develop$ent of the -an#al onTraffic:ing in Persons for Forced Laor 3IACA 6e$%ers4* and ; preor(shops and 1validation or(shop for the develop$ent of theNational &trategic Plan Against Traffic:ingin Persons, *+)*+

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he Philippine udicial Acade$y, in cooperation ith develop$ent partners, has alsoconducted, to date, $ore than ;1 se$inars and trainings on child a%use and traffic(ing inpersons for &ustices, &udges, court personnel and prosecutors since the Antiraffic(ing inPersons Act 3'!A! o! 92:84 has %een signed into la!

Item 20.he Philippine

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availa%le! So$e of these children continued their schooling along ith the s(ills trainings thecenter offers! +ater, due to positive assess$ent of 6S=.Ca$arines Sur, the children eredischarged to their fa$iliesKrelatives!

he .+0 through the #ureau of =or(ers ith Special Concerns has instituted the

folloing progra$s as part of its efforts in the eli$ination of child la%or in the country!

Co$ponent 1) noledge 6anage$ent

he .+0, ith support fro$ I+IP0C, developed the Child +a%or noledge

Sharing Syste$ 3C+SS4 e%site portal 3!ci(s!org!ph4 in 2:11 for sharing childla%or infor$ation!

Co$ponent 2) Strengthening Partnership

he i$ple$entation of the Philippine Progra$ Against Child +a%or is spearheaded %y

the ational Child +a%or Co$$ittee 3C+C4 created through a 6e$orandu$ ofAgree$ent in 199B! Said 6A %eteen and a$ong the $e$%ers of as reneed in.ece$%er 2:11 to scale up the i$ple$entation of the Philippine Progra$ AgainstChild +a%or! he C+C is co$posed of 12 national govern$ent agencies, to 324or(ers organi5ations, one 314 e$ployers group, and one 314 u$%rella organi5ation ofnongovern$ent organi5ations!

At the regional and provincial levels, child la%or co$$ittees ere li(eise

strengthened or reorgani5ed to effectively respond to child la%or concerns in theirareas!

Co$ponent ;) Service .elivery

A$ong the initiatives under this co$ponent are the folloing)

a4 .epart$ent of +a%or and 0$ploy$ent) 2a#hayan para &a -ag#lang ng %atang-anggaga0a 3+ivelihood for Parents of Child +a%orers4* and Pro&ect Angel ree*Campaign for Child Laor Free %arangays=

%4 =orld Fision) A# 2 3Pagaaral ng #ata para sa ina%u(asan4 Pro&ect, 2::72:11*A# ; +0AP 3+ivelihoods, 0ducation, Advocacy and Protection Against 0ploitativechild +a%or in Sugarcane Plantations4* and

c4 +aura FicuOa Doundation, hich spearhead the Co$$unity 6o%ili5ation for0ducation 3C604 Pro&ect i$ple$ented in Fictorias City, egros ccidental, ;@:children and youth ere served for school year 2:1:2:11!

Co$ponent >) 6ainstrea$ing and Advocacy

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a4 he child la%or agenda is included in the Philippines .evelop$ent Plan 2:112:1@and in the Philippine +a%or and 0$ploy$ent Plan 2:112:1@!

%4 he .I+< issued 6e$orandu$ Circulars directing all local govern$ent to ensure toensure the progra$s, pro&ects and activities that ill eli$inate the orst for$s ofchild la%or are included in their respective +ocal .evelop$ent Plans and to conductaarenessraising activities in their areas!

Co$ponent B) Co$pliance to +as and 0nforce$ent

he Sagip #atang 6anggagaa 3S#64 or 'escue the Child +a%orers is an inter

agency uic( action $echanis$ hich ai$s to respond to cases of child la%or inetre$ely a%&ect conditions! It e$ploys an interagency uic( action tea$ co$posedof the .+0, Philippine ational Police, Cri$inal Investigation and .etection Comprehensive and 4ntegrated "elivery of

&ocial &ervices program ?2ALAH4)C4"&&@ 0hich fro$ 2::; to 2:11 covered >,B8;%arangays in 2:: $unicipalities in >2 provinces*

c4 The stainale Livelihood Program 3S+P4 here a total of ;8,:1@ fa$ilies have%een provided capital assistance for $icroenterprise through the S0A sche$ea$ounting to Php 287,9B>,89@!::*

d4 Co$prehensive Progra$ for Street Children, Street Da$ilies and IPs especially #a&au?hich provides a pac(age of services and interventions to respond to the needs and

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provide opportunities to street children, street fa$ilies and the #a&aus to liveproductively and in a safe environ$ent*

e4 0panded Conditional Cash ransfer Pro&ect for /o$eless Street Da$ilies! hepro&ecthopes to strengthen the coverage of the Pantaid Pa$ilya Progra$ %y targeting saidsector of the population ho ere not included a %eneficiary in the Pantaid

Progra$! It ill provide a co$plete pac(age of assistance to the street fa$ilies hichis not only li$ited to education and health grants %ut include responsive housingprogra$s ith access to social services and econo$ic opportunities for thei$prove$ent of their living conditions

8reedom of movement and right to privacy (Arts. 12 and 1)

Item 21.It is noted that the allegation that political dissidents, hu$an rights defendersand $e$%ers of their fa$ilies are put under surveillance %y State authorities! In a%sence ofspecific, credi%le and su%stantiated infor$ation, it ould %e difficult to categorically respondto this!

8reedom of opinion and epression, and freedom of association

(Arts. 1/ and 22)

"tem 22!o enhance the eercise of freedo$ of epression, the Supre$e Court hasadopted the policy that li%el convictions should %e penali5ed through the i$position of a fine!Senate #ill 2;>> as filed hich see(s to decri$inali5e li%el, citing Article Ill, Section > ofthe 1987 Constitution hich provides that no la shall %e passed a%ridging the freedo$ ofspeech, of epression, and of the press!!!"

Item 23.As part of the $easures %eing underta(en to a%olish the principle of

reciprocity visNvis the foreign or(ers? right to &oin trade unions, -CP Party+ist'epresentative 'ay$ond .e$ocrito C! 6endo5a introduced /ouse #ill o! 89> entitled AnAct Alloing Aliens to 0ercise heir 'ight to Selfrgani5ation and =ithdraing'egulation of Doreign Assistance to rade -nions, A$ending for the Purpose Presidential.ecree o! >>2, as a$ended, therise (non as the +a%or Code of the Philippines! he%ill ai$s to etend the right to self organi5ation to aliens in the Philippines and ithdra theprohi%ition of foreign trade union organi5ations to engage in trade union activities and theregulation of foreign assistance to Philippine trade unions!

$on!discrimination, marriage, family and measures for the

protection of minors (Arts. 2, 2', 2# and 2)

Item 24.he Supre$e Court in the case of 'epu%lic of the Philippines v! Ciprianor%ecido III,

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legal services fro$ the Integrated #ar of he Philippines 3I#P4, -niversity of the Philippines3-P4 +a Center, Ateneo /u$an 'ights, and Pu%lic Attorneys ffice 3PA4, a$ong others!

'epu%lic Act 92BB entitled An Act Allo0ing 4llegitimate Children to 5se thername of Their Father, Amending for the P#rpose Article B< of Eec#tive (rder No. *+7,

other0ise :no0n of Family Code of the Philippines,6 hich too( effect on 6arch 19, 2::>,allos illegiti$ate children to use the surna$e of their father if their filiation has %eenepressly recogni5ed! he ational Statistics ffice issued the I$ple$enting 'ules and'egulations on this la!

In order to ensure that all children are registered, the .I+< issued 6e$orandu$Circular o! 2::B:1> 3Cond#ct of %irth Registration Campaign in Local !overnment 5nits4!his is ai$ed at achieving a 1::J %irth registration of children in the country pursuant to theational Plan of Action and in solidarity ith the @>9 or 6iddle a$e of Illegiti$ate Children Act of 2:11"!

Corollary to this, relevant provisions of theFamily Code of the Philippinesprovide, inessence, the &oint parental authority and responsi%ility of %oth parents over their co$$onchildKchildren!9 In case of separation and custody dispute, the court shall decide hich parentshall have custody over the childKchildren, giving para$ount consideration the elfare andell%eing of the child!

/oever, in cases of infor$al separation, an a$ica%le agree$ent %eteen parents onho shall ta(e custody of their co$$on childKchildren usually prevails!

onetheless, in cases of a%use falling under the Anti)8iolence Against omen andTheir Children Act of *++D3'epu%lic Act o! 92@24, te$porary or per$anent custody of achildKchildren shall %e in favor of the o$an victi$!1:

Support and custodypendente lite$ay also %e decided upon %y the courts!

9Articles 2:9 to 21; of theFamily Code of the Philippines!Si$ilarly, under the applica%leSharialaw (+.9. $o.

1*7'), where the parents are not divorced or legally separated, the father and mother shall also -ointly

eercise -ust and reasona&le parental authority and fulfil their responsi&ility over their legitimate

children.10Section 28,Anti)8iolence Against omen and Their Children Act of *++D!

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he .S=. provides social protection and pro$otes the rights and elfare of thepoor, vulnera%le and the disadvantaged individuals, fa$ilies and co$$unities through socialelfare develop$ent policies, progra$s, pro&ects and services! It is %eyond its purvieconcerns on the legal aspect of divorce, legal separation and or legal annul$ent!

he $easures %eing underta(en %y the .S=. in the event of infor$al separation andensuring the registration of %irths of children in the country are as follo) .S=. providesAlternative Parental Care through Adoption, +egal 4 6onitoring and 6anage$ent Infor$ation Syste$* and B4 Partnership L 'esource6anage$ent!

In the 2ndPhilippine Plan of Action for Children 32:11 2:1@4, one of the focus areasunder the goal on child protection include the prevention of seual a%use and eploitation forco$$ercial se! Progra$ strategies include the settingup of infor$ation syste$ designed to$onitor and facilitate response and child ise touris$ for the prevention of co$$ercial andseual eploitation in the touris$ industry!

he govern$ent is i$ple$enting a co$prehensive progra$ for street children, streetdellers and indigenous people specially the #ad&aus! In support, a protocol to reach out tostreet children as issued to set policy directions in the rescue operations to protect the$ fro$%eing su%&ected to a%use and or eploitation!

n prevalence of the pheno$enon, epressed in uptodate statistical datadisaggregated %y gender, age and ethnic origin. Provided is the attached disaggregated data onvicti$s of pornography served %y .S=. 3Anne A4!

n the nu$%er of prosecutions, convictions and sanctions i$posed on personsinvolved in child pornography.As %een $entioned to responses in prior ite$s, relevant to the.epart$ent?s functions, no data can %e provided to nu$%er of prosecutions, convictions andsanctions i$posed on persons involved in child pornography!

n training progra$$es for professionals involved in i$ple$enting the State party?s$easures against child pornography, including the police, the &udiciary, $e$%ers of theprosecution authorities and social or(ers.

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he InterAgency Council Against Child Pornography 3IACACP4, $andated to$onitor and oversee the effective i$ple$entation of 'epu%lic Act 977B (non as the Anti-Child !rn!"ra#h$ Act !% 2009has already developed a ;year strategic plan for CM 2:112:1; ith a goal of eradicating childpornography! he plan has B (ey strategic areas hichinclude the folloing) 14 Advocacy* 24 0nforce$ent* Investigation and Prosecution* ;4 Ficti$

Assistance and Support* >4 6onitoring* and B4 Partnership L 'esource 6anage$ent!

A$ong the $a&or planned activities of the %ody are as follos) conduct a %aselinestudy on the effects of child pornography to the client, the fa$ily and the co$$unitydesigned to %e co$pleted in CM 2:1;* develop$ent of co$prehensive progra$s and services*conduct of capa%ility %uilding to service providers* and develop$ent of advocacy $aterials!

he .S=. is currently spearheading AS0A funded threeyear pro&ect 3no in itssecond year4 orth 1@2,@7B! his pro&ect entitled =or(ing toards a Cy%er Pornography and Cy%er Prostitution Dree Southeast Asia" as developed to respond to the need toeducate the pu%lic on ho co$puter technology, particularly the internet, contri%utes to the

orsening pro%le$, and %uild the capacity of service providers in AS0A countries tointervene on %ehalf of those ho ere victi$i5ed and eploited! Specifically, this pro&ectai$s to)

a. -nderstand the dyna$ics Krealities of cy%er pornography and cy%erprostitution 3Mear

1 Se$inar =or(shop4!

b. Intensify the pu%lic?s (noledge a%out cy%er pornography and cy%er prostitution to

contain the pheno$enon 3Mear 2 T .evelop$ent of I0C 6aterials* and Conduct of

Policy .ialogues per AS0A 6e$%ers State4!

c. 0nhance the co$petencies of service providers on psychosocial interventions for

o$en and children survivors %y providing the$ ith capacity %uilding opportunities

3Mear ; T =or(shop to 0nhance Co$petencies of Service Providers4!

he folloing are its target outputs)

a. #etter understanding of the dyna$ics and realities and ho to %etter address the issue

of cy%er pornography and cy%er prostitution*

b. Pu%lic infor$ation and education ca$paign $aterials pertaining to cy%er

pornography and cy%er prostitution*

c. Consolidation of the docu$ented results of conferences, discussions and policy

dialogues on the pheno$ena*

d. raining andKor or(shop on %iopsychosocial interventions for service providers!

Successes and constraints of any progra$$es that are intended to prevent $inors to

%eco$e victi$s of pornography)

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.uring the conduct of the pro&ect =or(ing oards a Cy%er Pornography andCy%er Prostitution Dree Southeast Asia" on 1822 une 2:12 in 6anila, Philippine, thefolloing ere the constraints of the progra$$es intended to prevent children to %eco$evicti$s of pornography hich ere identified)

1. -nrestricted access to infor$ation technology, e%sites and social netor(s of youngpeople*2. +ac( of specific legislation on cy%er pornography and cy%er prostitution*3. +ac( of capacity 3technology and training4 for the authority to trac( cases relevant to

cy%er pornography and cy%er prostitution!

he .S=. has long %een i$ple$enting co$$unity%ased progra$s and services toprevent violence and a%use against $inors! Successes of these progra$s are difficult to$easure due to their nature %ut the folloing strategies can %e considered as $a&or factorsaffecting the success and effectiveness of these progra$s)

1. tandard etting, 5icensing and Accreditation ervices.

he depart$ent set standards, register, accredit and provide consultative services toorgani5ations engaged in social elfare and develop$ent activities! hese regulatoryfunctions, ena%les the govern$ent, nongovern$ent organi5ations and local govern$ents toco$ply ith and $aintain the standards of social elfare and develop$ent progra$s andservices!

he folloing are the o%&ectives of said regulations)

a! o regulate and enforce social elfare and develop$ent standards to %oth pu%lic and

private organi5ations in the country that engage in social elfare and develop$entactivities through registration, licensing and accreditation*%! o $aintain a co$prehensive set of guidelines to serve as reference in their

registration, licensing and accreditation application ith the .epart$ent*c! o protect the %eneficiaries against $alpractice, a%use and eploitation %y social

elfare and develop$ent agencies*d! o recogni5e the contri%utions of organi5ations in social elfare and develop$ent*e! o strengthen partnership a$ong social elfare and develop$ent agencies to include

accessing of resources %eteen and a$ong the$ for the e$poer$ent of thedisadvantaged, $arginali5ed and vulnera%le individuals, fa$ilies, groups andco$$unities*

f! o pro$ote transparency and accounta%ility of social elfare and develop$entagencies to their respective donors, %eneficiaries and general pu%lic*

g! o $onitor the operations of %oth private and pu%lic social elfare and develop$entagencies in the Philippines* and

h! o enhance grievance $echanis$ syste$s and i$ple$ent sanctions to those hoviolate the policies and procedures of this guideline!

2. 3echnical Assistance through Capa&ility :uilding for "ntermediaries.

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he .epart$ent has %een conducting capa%ility %uilding activities for inter$ediariesto capacitate particularly the concerned govern$ent agencies? and local authorities, concernednongovern$ent organi5ations, and private sectors including the operators of internet cafesand co$$unication co$panies? representatives! his is to ensure sta(eholders and duty

%earers i!e!, authorities and service providers, understand issues and concerns on childpornography and cy%erse and acuainted ith the provision of the ne la on pornographyT the AntiChild Pornography Act of 2::9!

'. +articipation of the community

his is the involve$ent of the co$$unity in the i$ple$entation of the progra$s andservices that $ay entail advocacy activities, organi5ation of the #arangay Council for theProtection of Children, organi5ation of co$$unity volunteers and support groups,infor$ation and education activities, child and fa$ily counseling, caseor(K group or(services and child place$ent services! 0$ploying this strategy hich calls for an active

participation and vigilance of the co$$unity $ai$i5es the efforts and resources and %ringsin success ith the people the$selves $o%ili5ing to address their on issues and concerns!

Item 26.Consistent ith the Convention on the 'ights of the Child 3C'C4, our

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AngLadlad/s application for partylist accreditation in the 6ay 2:1: elections, havingsatisfied all the legal reuire$ents for registration as a partylist organi5ation under '!A! o!79>1 3Party List &ystem Act4!

Rights of persons &elonging to minorities (Art. 2)

"tem 2/. he govern$ent continues to or( dou%ly hard to pro$ote and protectthe rights of indigenous cultural co$$unities and indigenous peoples through the o%servanceof the provisions of the Indigenous Peoples 'ights Act! he ! 0SC'Asia1B! Da$ilies of Ficti$s of Involuntary .isappearances 3DI.41@! Dilipino .eaf =o$ens /ealth and Crisis Center17! Dilipino Dreethin(ers18! Doundation for the .isa%led Person19!

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22! IP'.062;! ai%iganng D=2>! alahi 6igrant or(ers2B! atipunanng$ga $ay apansanansaPilipinas 3A6PI42@! +adlad

27! +a(a$%ini28! +es%ian Advocates Phils29! +I#0'AS;:! 6edical Action :! Phil! .eaf 'esource Center>1! Phil! +2! Phil! ational Association of Sign +anguage Interpreters>;! Phil!Center for ransnational Cri$e>>! Philippine Alliance of /u$an 'ights Advocates 3PA/'A4>B! Philippine Coalition for the International Cri$inal Court>@! ueer Archers Alliance>7! 'ain%o Pilipinas Production>8! 'ain%o 'ights>9! '0/ASB:! 'esources for the #lind Inc!B1! Society of ranseual =o$enB2! ahanang =alang /agdananB;! as( Dorce .etainees of the PhilippinesB>! as( Dorce .etainees of the PhilippinesBB! as( Dorce PrideB@! -P #a%aylanB7! -r%an Poor Alliance CB8! Fisayas /u$an .evelop$ent AgencyB9! =.=

he folloing are the topics discussed in the ational /u$an 'ights Doru$sfacilitated %y the P/'C that $ay have relevance to pertinent provisions of the InternationalCovenant on Civil and Political 'ights) ptional Protocol to the Convention Against ortureon 2: 6arch 2::9 3ICCP' Art! 7 and 1:4* .ialogue ith Da$ilies of Political .etainees on:2 April 2::9 3ICCP' Art! 9 and 1:4* 0nforced .isappearances on 22 6ay 2::9 3ICCP'Art! 9 and 1:4* 0nhancing the 'ights of the 6igrant =or(ers on 2> uly 2::9 3ICCP' Art!84* Children in Ar$ed Conflict on :7 August 2::9 3ICCP' Art! 2>4* .ialogue ith the -r%an

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Poor Co$$unities concerning the CB road 0tension Pro&ect on :8 Septe$%er 2::9*=or(shop on /u$an 'ights and International /u$anitarian +a on > to B 6arch 2:1:*Advancing our People?s 'ight to /ealth on 2@ 6arch 2:1: 3ICCP' Art! 2@4* Pro$otion andProtection of the 'ights of Persons ith .isa%ilities on 2@ to 27 April 2:12 3ICCP' Art 2@4*a%a%aihan) #iyayang Sang(atauhan" in support of the ca$paign on Fiolence Against

=o$en 3FA=4 on :7 .ece$%er 2:11 3ICCP' Art 1, ; and 2@4* +es%ian, August 2:12