2' The PhilipPines adheres to the Declaration oa Apartheid and its DestructiveConsequences in Southern Africa, adopted at the si:teenth speciat sessicn of theunited Nations Generar Assembr.y on 14 December 1ggg. The phirippines is conmittedto the fundanental principres provided for i," that Declaration, lrhich constitutethe basis for an interaati.onally-acceptable solution to eradicate apartheid. inSouth Africa, In particular, the philippines shares the vision of theinternational cormnunity to traDsforn soulh Africa to a united, non-raciar anardenocratic society. The phirippines is in fult accord with the cuidetines to theProcesa of Negotiations and the Progra.n of A.ctioD contained in the Declaration. fnthis regard, . the Philippines hords ine view that the internationar community shoufdnot relax existiug measures ained at encouraging the South African r6gine toeradicate apartheid untir a condition set oui in the lectaration is r"t, tn.t .r" " clear evidence of profound and irreversible change in South A,frica. 3' The Philippines has consj.stently supported all resolutions against apartheidat the united Nations cenerar Assembry antt ottrer inter'ationar roiums, incr.udingresolutions reconmending conprehensive and nandatory sanctions agailst south africaunder Chapter vff of the United Nations Charter. South Africa. or military refatioas or 6. The Philippines imposes a ban on trade anal travelban on services or the export of philippine rnanpower to 1. Ahe Philippine Governnent restricts local companies from providingseamen to serve aboard South Afri can_regis tereal vessefs.to South Africa, that country.including a PhilippineA/44/960/Add.3 English Page2 ANNEXII Information provided byGovernments relating totheprogress madeintheimplementation oftheDeclaration onApartheid anditsDestructive Consequences inSouthern Africa PHILIPPINES [Original: English] 1.ThePhilippines, whichiscommitted totheprinciple ofequality ofpeoples, isabsolutely opposed tothepolicy andpractice ofracism andracial discrimination manifested inSouthAfrica1s apartheid policy. ThePhilippines isa StatepartytotheInternational Convention ontheSuppression andPunishment of theCrimeofApartheid, International Convention ontheElimination ofAllFormsof Racial Discrimination, andtheInternational Convention against Apartheid inSports Asamember oftheSpecial Committee against Apartheid, thePhilippines participates actively intheworkoftheUnited Nations toeradicate theodious system ofapartheid. 2.ThePhilippines adheres totheDeclaration onApartheid anditsDestructive Consequences inSouthern Africa, adopted atthesixteenth special session ofthe United Nations General Assembly on14December 1989. ThePhilippines iscommitted tothefundamental principles provided forinthatDeclaration, whichconstitute thebasisforaninternationally-acceptable solution toeradicate apartheid in SouthAfrica. Inparticular, thePhilippines shares thevision ofthe international community totransform SouthAfrica toaunited, non-racial and democratic society. ThePhilippines isinfullaccord withtheGuidelines tothe Process ofNegotiations andtheProgram ofAction contained intheDeclaration. In thisregard, thePhilippines holdstheviewthattheinternational community should notrelaxexisting measures aimedatencouraging theSouthAfrican regime to eradicate apartheid until acondition setoutintheDeclaration ismet,thatisa
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement by the Philippine government on its stance regarding apartheid in South Africa. It mentions various international agreements and resolutions, as well as the country's own measures to support the eradication of apartheid. The text does not contain any information about economic development, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, health, education, employment, or humanitarian aid. It is likely that the category is related to international relations or politics.

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