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• OMCT also recommends that theCommittee on the Rights of the Child askthe government of the Philippines to effectivelyimplement the current legislationthat prohibits sexual exploitation,child prostitution and trafficking of childrenand to prosecute officials involvedin this crimes.• OMCT also recommends that theCommittee on the Rights of the Childasks the government of the Philippines tostrengthen the repression against paedophiles,particularly those from foreigncountries and also to provide materialand personal means to combat internetnetworks of paedophiles and pornographers.• OMCT recommends that the Committeeon the Rights of the Child ask thegovernment of the Philippines to activelyengage in the fight against the spread ofHIV/AIDS and set up specific programmesto sensitise children to the importanceof this issue, particularly byproviding for adequate sexual educationand promoting the use of condoms.4. Regarding children in situations ofarmed conflict:• OMCT recommends that theCommittee on the Rights of the Child askthe government of the Philippines to complywith Article 38 paragraph 4 of theCRC under which a State is under theobligation to ensure protection and careof children affected by armed conflict inaccordance with its duties under internationalhumanitarian law.• OMCT welcomes the efforts made bythe Philippines to comply with the internationalstandards with respect to legalprotection of children from militaryrecruitment and use but OMCT remainsconcerned by the use of under 18s byrebels armed groups and recommendsthat the Committee on the Rights of theChild ask the government of thePhilippines to develop a plan of actionconcerning this problem. In this regard,OMCT would like to remind theCommittee that educational and economicand social background is highlylinked with the recruitment of children inarmed opposition groups.51