A/HRC/8/28 Page 16 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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