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The Rules for Combatants of the Philippines (1989) states: “All civilians, particularly women, … must be respected.”
Philippines, Rules for Combatants, in Handbook on Discipline, Annex C(II), General Headquarters, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, 1989, Rule 1.
The Act on Child Protection of the Philippines (1992) states: “Expectant mothers and nursing mothers shall be given additional food in proportion to their physiological needs.”
Philippines, Act on Child Protection, 1992, Sections 23–24.