17 In May 2017, Chevron Corporation; Chevron Philippines, Inc. and Chevron Holdings, Inc.; Chevron Geothermal Services Company; Chevron Kalinga Ltd. and Chevron Malampaya LLC; ConocoPhillips; Eni S.p.A; Repsol, S.A. and Repsol Oil and Gas Canada Inc; and The Shell Company of the Philippines Limited and Royal Dutch Shell filed their respective Rejoinders and/or letter response to the Petitioners’ Consolidated Reply. On 7 December 2017, CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. filed a Manifestation that it was no longer requesting for a formal resolution of its motion to dismiss, dated 14 September 2016. On 11 December 2017, the Inquiry Panel held a pre-hearing conference with the parties to identify the issues, resource persons, and documents to be presented before the Inquiry.40 Despite notice, only counsels for the Petitioners and the counsel for Respondent Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. appeared, the latter on special appearance to manifest its non-participation in the proceedings.41 The Chairman of the Inquiry Panel opened the conference, affirming the Commission’s decision to admit the Petition and the reasons therefor. The nature of the Inquiry, as well as other procedural matters concerning the public hearings, such as the presentation, examination, and marking of documentary evidence, were discussed.42 It was also announced during the conference that, as of 18 October 2017, notices had been personally served upon the Petitioners,43 while notices to the Respondents44 were sent via registered mail. 40 41 42 43 44 dated December 2017, available at https://www.business-humanrights.org/sites/default/files/ documents/UNICEF%20Amicus%20Brief_Child%20%20Rights_Climate_%20Philippines_FINAL. pdf (last accessed Nov. 7, 2019). Transcript of Stenographic Notes [T.S.N.] Case No. CHR-NHI-2016-0001 Conference of Parties 11 December 2017. T.S.N. Case No. CHR-NHI-2016-0001 Preliminary Conference 11 December 2017, at 24. T.S.N. of the Meeting of the Parties dated 11 December 2017. Namely: 1) Greenpeace Southeast Asia (Philippines); 2) Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement; 3) Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa; 4) Dakila; 5) Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates; 6) Philippine Human Rights Information Center; 7) Mother Earth Foundation; 8) Ecowaste Coalition; 9) 350.Org East Asia; 10) Nagkakaisang Ugnayan ng mga Magsasaka at Manggagawa sa Niyugan; 11) Asian People’s Movement on Debt & Development; 12) Alliance of Youth Organizations and Students-Bicol; 13) Philippine Movement for Climate Justice; 14) Nuclear Free Bataan Movement; 15) Von Hernandez; 16) Fr. Edwin Gariguez; 17) Naderev “Yeb” Saño; 18) Amado Guerrero Saño; 19) Carlos Celdran; 20) Angel Aquino; 21) Juan Manuel “Kokoi” Baldo; 22) Lidy Nacpil; 23) Benjamin Aceron; 24) Elma Reyes; 25) Laidy Remado; 26)Richard Lopez; 27) Constancia Lopez; 28) Lerissa Libao; 29) Gloria Cadiz; 30) Ronie Flores; 31) Marinel Ubaldo; 32) Veronica V. Cabe. Namely: 1) Chevron; 2) Chevron Geo-Local Services Corporation; 3) Chevron Philippines, Incorporated; 4) Chevron Holdings, Incorporate; 5) Chevron Texaco Malampaya LLC; 6) Chevron Kalinga Limited; 7) ExxonMobil; 8) BP PLC; 9) Castrol Philippines, Incorporated, formerly BP Philippines Incorporated; 10) Royal Dutch Shell; 11) ConocoPhillips; 12) Peabody Energy; 13) Total;