A/HRC/36/12 18. Algeria appreciated the plans to improve the living standards of the population, particularly of women and children from poor families. 19. Angola noted the progress made through the adoption of laws to fulfil the obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 20. Argentina congratulated the Philippines for adopting the Philippine Development Plan for 2017-2022, especially the section on the rights of women. 21. Australia expressed concern at reports of extrajudicial killings associated with the war on drugs and the involvement of the national police. 22. Austria commended the Philippines for the measures on modern family planning and poverty reduction but expressed concern at plans to reintroduce the death penalty and the increase in extrajudicial killings. 23. Azerbaijan recognized the progress made in protecting vulnerable groups, combating trafficking in human beings and ensuring the rule of law. 24. Bangladesh noted the 10-point socioeconomic agenda aimed at combating poverty, efforts to protect vulnerable groups, support to education, the programme against child labour and policies to combat human trafficking. 25. Belarus commended the Philippines for the measures implemented to guarantee socioeconomic rights, including the development of social support, and to combat human trafficking. 26. Belgium commended the Government for creating a monitoring, reporting and response system for children affected by armed conflict and for further defining responsibilities of government agencies responding to violations against children. 27. Bosnia and Herzegovina noted the Government’s focus on improving the protection of civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights. It welcomed the efforts made in relation to women’s rights. 28. Botswana noted the commitment to promoting human rights but was concerned by reports of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and heightened campaigns against illegal drug-related activities resulting in deaths. 29. Brazil welcomed efforts to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity but was concerned about the alleged number of disappearances and extrajudicial killings. 30. Brunei Darussalam noted efforts to expand access to quality education through the enactment of several laws and progress in the empowerment of women and promotion of gender equality. 31. Bulgaria commended the Philippines for its efforts to reduce poverty and appreciated its accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture. 32. Cambodia welcomed the implementation of most of the accepted recommendations from previous reviews. It commended the 10-point socioeconomic agenda aimed at poverty reduction. 33. Canada urged the Philippines to dismantle and disarm paramilitary groups, to stop the militarization of the ancestral lands of indigenous peoples and improve access by indigenous peoples to health and social services. 34. Chad highlighted the Philippine Development Plan for 2017-2022, which advocated the use of a human rights approach in the public sector, in the allocation of funds for poverty reduction and in social services programmes. 35. Chile welcomed the progress made in the ratification of international human rights instruments. It was however concerned about the persistence of extrajudicial executions and enforced disappearances. 36. 4 China expressed support for the campaign against illegal drugs.