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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 134 - DECLARING
AUGUST 12, 1999 AND EVERY 12TH DAY OF AUGUST THEREAFTER AS
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW DAY
WHEREAS,
the Philippines adheres to the principles of human rights and
humanitarian laws enshrined in international human rights treaties and
instruments to which it is a State Party; Since 19.07.98.
WHEREAS, human rights laws apply both in times of peace and during
armed conflict, while International Humanitarian Law, or the laws of
armed conflict, apply only during times of war or armed conflict;
WHEREAS, the Philippines, as a Contracting Party to the Four Geneva
Conventions of August 12, 1949: (1) Geneva Convention for the
Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces
in the Field; (II) Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the
Condition of the Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces
at Sea; (III) Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners
of War; and (IV) Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of
Civilian Persons in Time of War, and Protocol Additional to the Geneva
Conventions and Relating to the Protection of Victims of
Non-International Armed Conflicts which was acceded to by the country
on 11 December 1986, subscribes to the basic principle of disinterested
humanitarian aid to all victims of war and armed conflict without
discrimination.
WHEREAS, in solidarity with the other Contracting Parties to the four
Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol II, the Philippines accepts
direct responsibility for the application of international humanitarian
law when involved in an armed conflict.
WHEREAS, the officials and personnel of government departments, law
enforcement agencies, and local government units need to enhance their
understanding of the principles of international humanitarian law in
order to further strengthen their resolve to adhere to, promote and
protect these principles;
WHEREAS, the commemoration of International Humanitarian Law Day will
raise the people’s consciousness and promote greater awareness of the
principles of International Humanitarian Law;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby
declare August 12, 1999 and every 12th day of August thereafter as
International Humanitarian Law Day.
All concerned departments and agencies of the government are enjoined
to observe International Humanitarian Law Day and to actively support
and participate in programs and activities to commemorate this Day.
The Department of National Defense and the Department of Foreign
Affairs are hereby directed to co-chair an ad-hoc committee that will
formulate and implement these yearly activities, in collaboration with
the International Committee of the Red Cross in Manila, the Philippine
National Red Cross and the concerned non-government organizations and
people’s organizations in the country.
The budget for these yearly activities shall be included in the annual
appropriations of the Department of National Defense.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 31st day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
ninety nine.
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