National Summit on International Humanitarian Lawin the Philipppines 31 TOPICI: SITUATIONERS FROM THE GROUND Presentor1: ATTY. MARILYN PINTOR Director, CHR Caraga Region Atty. Pintor began hertopic with warm greetings to everyone saying “Maayong buntag” from Mindanao. Hertaskwasto presentto the bodythesignificant outputs of the different regional summits on International Humanitarian Law conducted MARILENM, PINTOR TARECTOR.CHEP CARAGA RERIAN nationwide by the Commission on HumanRights Regional Offices. Most, if not all, the regional Non-observance and compliance to IHL by summits were conducted the week prior to the AFP, PNP, CPP-NDF and MILFas well as the National Summit. non-observanceof the Rules of Engagement. In the Caragaregion,it is not a problem of She presented the commonissues identified by the lack of knowledge; but, this is the specific participants during the IHL regional summits. She clamourofourparticipants that there is non- hoped she would be able to give justice to the adherence or non-compliance to the IHL outputs of the other regional offices because she provisions; and wasonly around duringthe regional summit ofher Advocacy in the barangay/ community level. region. She invited participants from herregional summit - the Provincial Social Development Il. Internal Displacement Officer, Mrs. Bajade and her colleague who are Womenandchildren and non-participants of both from the Provincial Development Office of armed conflict are affected; Agusandel Sur. Noidentified IDP campandfacilities; Lack of essential supplies like food, medicine I. Commonissues consolidated by the = = and shelter for IDPs. These things are basic CHRCentral Office staff for the survival of humanbeing; Lack of education and information on IHL/ Burntout feelings of volunteers and health limited knowledge of IHL; workers assigned in IDP camps; The need for integration of IHL in the Insufficient funds of government-mandated education system. This does not only refer to agenciesto deliverbasic services. For example, the CHR HR-IHL module butalso in the there is an ongoing displacement in Surigao regular school system; del Sur. Now,there are agencies ofgovernment