National Summit on International Humanitarian Lawin the Philipppines | 67 CLOSING REMARKS HON. NORBERTO DELA CRUZ Commissioner and Officer-In-Charge Commission on HumanRights ‘This, I believe, is another very successful and fruitful IHL Summit. We were able to see the current state of IHL compliance in the Philippines. We had impressive panel discussions about IHL Implementation in our ofthe GraduatedEducation Curriculums on HR shores. We came up with recommendationsfor and IHL. policies andactionsfor various State and nonState actors including the promotion and the Maraming salamat -- sa inyo ANIDO for protection of vulnerable sectors. And, the providing entertainment and a cultural finalization of the Summit Communique’. We interlude in this Summit; were even able to launch a book -GRADUATED CURRICULUMS ONHR ANDIHL EDUCATION To Comm. Maning Mamauag for the FOR THEMILITARY. We accomplishedall these, outstanding review of the various actors and still, we had timeto enjoy the intermission obligation under IHL; and numbers courtesy ofANIDO. To Comm. Coco Quisumbing, the Conference We would like to thank Executive Secretary Chair. Eduardo R. Ermita for the keynote address, andall the speakers for their time andeffort Thank youalso to ERO Director Elzy Ofreneo, andfor sharing their knowledge. her officers and staff, IHL Division OIC Epifania O. Garay, Central and Regional We would like to thank the Civil Society Offices. Initiativesfor [IHL and allits umbrella partners — BALAY, Sulong CARHRIHL, PCICC,PCBL, As we end andclose this summit andleave this ProtectCIAC andall other members under the venue, let us make sure not to sleep on our umbrella organization. accomplishments today. We made progress here-a goodstepforward. We have to continue Inthe Government side, we would like to thank to look for ways to improve compliance with you, the National Ad-hoc Committee for IHL International Humanitarian Law until we can Day under E.O. 134. build a Philippines free of war crimes and crimes against humanity. We wish to thank the Swiss Government for their contribution towards the publication of Thank youallfor participating. the Summitproceedings and validation edition God Bless.”