In preparation for the pre-sessional working group, the Committee secretariat submits to the working group a country analysis and other pertinent documents containing information relevant to each of the reports to be examined. For this purpose, the Committee invites all concerned individuals, bodies and non-governmental organizations to submit relevant and appropriate documentation to the secretariat.> The lists of issues drawn up by the working group are given directly to a representative of the State concerned, along with a copy of the Committee’s most recent report and with a note stating the following: The list is not intended to be exhaustive and it should not be interpreted as limiting or in any other way prejudging the type and range of questions which members of the Committee might wish to ask. However, the Committee believes that the constructive dialogue which it wishes to have with the representatives of the State party is greatly facilitated by making the list available in advance of the Committee's session. In order to improve the dialogue that the Committee seeks, it strongly urges each State party to provide in writing its replies to the list of issues and to do so sufficiently in advance of the session at which its report will be considered to enable the replies to be translated and made available to all members of the Committee.® CHRP RESPONSE TO THE LIST OF ISSUES, COMMENTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION The interaction of the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines with the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights marks the first time that the Commission has participated directly in the treaty reporting process. In view of its limited resources, the Commission has decided to participate by responding to the list of issues that the Committee has sent to the Philippine government. This is in the belief that responding to the list of issues, while not meant to be an exhaustive list representing the implementation of the Convention is more strategic and efficient. The Commission shares its submission to the Committee's List of Issues. The Commission has requested the Committee for a dialogue prior to the consideration of the Philippine Report, To facilitate discussion, another document from the Commission, entitled, ‘Comments on the Implementation of the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ was submitted to supplement the oral presentation of Chairperson Leila M, De Lima. These submissions were prepared by the Commission’s Government Linkages Office, a recently created office which undertakes cooperation as a mode of engagement with the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary in respect of the Commission’s mandate to monitor government compliance with human rights treaty obligations, particularly of its treaty reporting obligations; the harmonization of damestic laws in accordance with the standards and principles set by Core International Human Rights Instruments; monitoring of Philippine Jurisprudence that affirms the provisions of core human rights treaties in domestic application; and advising the executive on the implementation of state obligations to respect, protect and fulfill human rights. CONSIDERATION OF THE PHILIPPINE REPORT In this section, a brief documentation of the dialogue between the treaty body and the government is presented. This is to provide the reader with a sense of how an actual consideration takes place. According to the Committee’s working methods, the dialogue is structured in the following manner: In the established practice of each of the United Nations human rights treaty monitoring bodies, representatives of the reporting States should be present at the meetings of the Committee when their reports are examined in order to ensure a constructive dialogue with the Committee.’ 5 6 7 Ibid. Ibid. ibid.