A/HRC/13/31 Philippines Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure 0 0 619 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 1 Government Nongovernmental sources Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 0 0 619 Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6month rule) Yes 0 General allegation Yes Government response No Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit Yes Government response No Information from the Government 414. The Working Group received three communications from the Government, dated 20 November 2008, 2 February and 3 June 2009. The first two concerning one case: the information was considered insufficient to clarify it. The third communication was sent in reply to a communication sent on 29 August 2008, jointly with other three special procedures mechanisms. Information from sources 415. Information was received from sources concerning one case, which did not lead to a clarification. General allegations Summary of the allegations 416. The Working Group received information from sources concerning reported obstacles encountered in the implementation of the Declaration. This information was transmitted to the Government after its eighty-sixth session through the following general allegation. 417. It was reported that notwithstanding the large number of disappearances in the Philippines, the Court of Appeals recently dismissed amparo petitions for the supposed failure of the petitioners to prove that their rights to life, liberty or security were violated or under threat. According to the information received, the burden to obtain visible or apparent evidence of threats is being placed on the victims rather than on government agencies. GE.09-17704 89