RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND DANGEROUS DRUGS AND THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED ENLISTMENT AND TRAINING OF YOUNG PEOPLE AS CHILD-WARRIORS, WITH THE END VIEW OF INSTITUTING REMEDIAL MEASURES TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE RIGHTS AND INTEREST OF THE YOUTH OF OUR COUNTRY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE RECRUITMENT OF CHILDREN AS COMBATANTS BY ARMED INSURGENTS AND EXTREMIST GROUPS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PUTTING AN END TO THE INVOLVEMENT OF CHILD SOLDIERS IN ARMED CONFLICT AND PROMOTE MECHANISMS THAT FACILITATE THE RIGHTS AND SAFETY OF THE CHILD

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON NEWS REPORTS THAT THE BANGSAMORO ISLAMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS RECRUIT AND USE CHILD SOLDIERS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON YOUTH, WOMEN AND FAMILY RELATIONS AND ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED INSTANCES OF RECRUITMENT AND USE OF CHILDREN BY ARMED GROUPS, WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF CRAFTING EFFECTIVE POLICIES FOR ITS PREVENTION AND REVIEWING EXISTING MEASURES ON THE REINTEGRATION OF FORMER CHILD SOLDIERS IN MAINSTREAM SOCIETY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES IN THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE SERIES OF REPORTED INCIDENCE ON THE ENGAGEMENT OF CHILDREN AS CHILD SOLDIERS IN ARMED CONFLICTS IN MINDANAO AND OTHER CRITICAL AREAS IN THE COUNTRY, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF URGING THE PARTIES INVOLVED TO COMPLY WITH OUR INTERNATIONAL TREATY OBLIGATIONS ON THE NON-ENGAGEMENT OF CHILD SOLDIERS IN COMBAT SITUATIONS AND TO PROVIDE THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK THAT WOULD MAINSTREAM THE ISSUE OF CHILD SOLDIERS INTO THE PRIORITY AGENDA OF THE GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE RISING INCIDENCE OF RECRUITMENT OF CHILDREN AS CHILD SOLDIERS