as well as judges on IHL and RA 9851 because we noticed that even though RA 9851 has been enacted for some time, no case to date has been filed in courl We were thinking that maybe its because of MESSAGE Atty. Evecar Cruz Ferrer lnternational Committee of the Red Cross ICRC has been workinq in areas of armed conflict the lack of information or failure to properly promote the law. We support those directly affected by armed conflict and disasters by providing food and non-food items and livelihood support in the hopes that those around the world to help alleviate the sufferings of those affected by war. ln the Philippines, the ICRC has affected can start rebuilding their lives. been present for more than 50 years and has been supporting various effor1s to integrate and implement IHL in the country. ICRC has been working with the For the recent and unfortunate disaster in Mindanao, Armed Forces ofthe Phili ppines, the Phi ippine National I Police, the Department of Justice, the Supreme Cou( the Commission on Human Rights, the Philippine Judicial Academy and other governmeni agencies to promote and implement IHL on the ground. We do this through trainings foreign and local, and through dialogues and aciual interaction with those affected. ln terms of trainings, for example in 2012, fol lowi n g what Cha i rpe rson Rosa es mentioned ea I rl ier, we actually supporled the trainings of prosecutors Typhoon Pablo, we have already provided food and non-food items. We've sent 18 trucks which are in Mindanao already and we are mobilizing our stocks in Kuala Lumpur to be dispatched to the Philippines as soon as possible. ICRC has likewise, since 2007 been supporting the IHL day celebration in the hope that we can promote IHL properly in the country and this will entail assisting other government agencies in their own IHL programs. ICRC again expresses its gratitude for being invited this morning for this important activity and rest assured that we will continually support efforts in promoting IHL and implementing the same in the Philippines. T r I I I I 1 r1 Proceedings of the Second National Summit on lnternational Humanitarian Law in the Philippines 11 December 2012 tr