To limit the brutality of war, the Geneva Conventions were signed in 1949 as part of International Humanitarian Law (IHL). Learn more about IHL and the Geneva Conventions in this infomercial by the IHL Ad Hoc Committee in the observance of IHL Day, pursuant to Executive Order No. 134, s. 1999. Acknowledgment: Embassy of Switzerland in the Philippines, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Philippines, Silver Machine Digital Communications, Star Magic, Mr. Piolo Pascual, and Ms. Lulu Romero. '#RespectTheRulesOfWar