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Are anti-personnel landmines illegal in the Philippines?

Yes. Anti-personnel landmines are banned in the Philippines. Joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in 2000.

State Party to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty; ratification/accession 15 Feb 2000 (UNTC XXVI-5 status page, 12 Oct 2026).

Source: UN Treaty Collection, 2026

• The Philippines is one of 159 countries where anti-personnel landmines are banned, and 1 more restrict them.
• In Asia: banned in 24 of 46 countries.

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