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; PAMPANGA 2ND Dishlct Rep.Juan l4iguel l"lacapa-

i, gal-Arroyo hastiled House BillNo:l2l0rthe Philip-

ii pine Comprehensive Act on Landmine! which calls

; for atotalban on anti-personnel landmines. The bill

: is based 0n the UN l4ine Ban Treatv and Protocolon

e the Prohibition or Restri(tion onthe use of Mines.

Booby-traps and other Devices. Underthe measure,
,1 an indiscriminate use of the said devices is defined
+ as when not dilected or against a military objectivei
g and when targeted on places of worship and other

J public places like schools. Further, the measures

n requires the Armed Fo(es 0tthe Philippinesto de-
:. velop and use alternatives t0 anti-personnelmines
. for its field detachments. "The Duterte Administra-
r ' tion is determined to put an e-hd tojheluffering
'r and casualties caused by anti-personnel mines, that '
i killmostly innocent and defenseless civilians and
rr children and obsguct economic development. The
Adminiskation further recognizes that a totalban
of anti-personnel mines would be an important
l confidence-building measure," said Mr Arroyo in
hh bill.-Vince Angelo C. Fenens

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