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Practice Relating to Rule 87. Humane Treatment
Section C. Wounded and sick
III. Military Manuals
The Philippines’ Joint Circular on Adherence to IHL and Human Rights (1991) states: “Members of the AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines] and PNP [Philippine National Police] shall treat enemies who are hors de combat (e.g. wounded) humanely and with respect.” 
Philippines, Implementation Guidelines for Presidential Memorandum Order No. 393, dated 9 September 1991, Directing the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippines National Police to Reaffirm their Adherence to the Principles of Humanitarian Law and Human Rights in the Conduct of Security/Police Operations, Joint Circular Number 2-91, Department of National Defense, Department of Interior and Local Government, 1991, § 2a(3).