III. Conclusion International law requires the Philippines to respond when human rights abuses occur within its territory, including with respect to abuses caused by businesses located outside its territory. States in which a business actor is domiciled, as well as States in which the victims reside, have obligations to prevent that business from abusing human rights. The Philippines therefore has positive obligations to assess these abuses and determine responsibility. Based on the foregoing reasons, the Philippines, and through it the Commission, can and must exercise jurisdiction over the Carbon Majors. 11

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