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60. During the first session of the Working Group, on 11 April 2008, the Philippines, taking
into consideration the recommendations listed above, announced the following voluntary
commitments:
(a) To continue to develop a gender-responsive approach to issues on women and
children, including in the judicial system and on violence against women and
children
(b) To continue to develop domestic legislation for further protection of the rights of
the child
(c) To maintain the momentum on addressing killings of activists and media
professionals
(d) To continue and find additional measures to answer the basic needs of the poor and
other vulnerable sectors
61. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in this report reflect the position of
the submitting State (s) and /or the State under review thereon. They should not be construed
as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole.
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