WHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Philippine Senate immediately ratify Protocol II of the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Let copies of the Resolution be submitted immediately to the President of the Philippine Senate and the Chairpersons of the Senate Committees on Justice and Human Rights and the Constitutional Amendments; Revision of Codesand Lawsfortheir immediate consideration. Doneonthis 8" day of August 1997 in the City of Pasig. (originally signed) _ AURORA P. NAVARRETE-RECINA Chairperson (originally signed) NASSER A. MAROHOMSALIC Commissioner (originally signed) VICENTEP. SIBULO Commissioner 32 (originally signed) MERCEDESV. CONTRERAS Commissioner (originally signed) JORGE R. COQUIA Commissioner