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October 2021 | International Law Alerts | ASEAN

Duterte to attend Asean summits via online: Palace Malacañang on Monday confirmed that President Rodrigo R. Duterte will attend the 38th and 39th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summits and related summits slated from Oct. 26 to 28. PSC supports Asean plan to add more Olympic events in SEAG The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) supports the Asean Sports Ministers’ initiative to add more Asian and Olympic events in the future editions of the Southeast Asian Games which was part of the agenda of the 6th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS-6) on Thursday. Duterte raises Covid-19 pandemic, SCS issue…

September 2021 | International Law Alerts | West Philippine Sea / International Arbitration Law

US helps PH strengthen maritime domain awareness The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is helping its Philippine counterpart strengthen the country's maritime domain awareness. DILG supports LGUs in protecting municipal waters in WPS: Año The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged local government units (LGUs) to improve their management of municipal waters and even assured them of its support in protecting municipal waters and local aquatic resources in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), particularly in strengthening law enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. DFA hits China's restriction on Pinoy fishermen in Scarborough The Department of Foreign…

September 2021 | International Law Alerts | United Nations

Duterte told: UN only ‘as strong, effective as member-states want and will it to be’ UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric responds to President Rodrigo Duterte's latest tirades against the global organization, which the Philippine leader described as 'inadequate' and a 'product of an era long past' UN says basic services in Afghanistan are collapsing The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says millions of Afghans are in need of food aid and health assistance UN seeks $600M to avert Afghanistan humanitarian crisis The United Nations is convening an aid conference in Geneva on Monday, September 13, in an effort…

September 2021 | International Law Alerts | Trade and Investment

FTAs provide certainty amid health, economic crisis Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez has underscored the benefits of free trade agreements (FTAs) amid unstable conditions brought by the global health and economic crisis. 2 hyperscalers from US, China to locate in PH this year At least two hyperscale companies will locate in the Philippines this year, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo said Wednesday. PH, Korea eye to sign FTA in October An official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Thursday the Philippines and South Korea are now finalizing the…

September 2021 | International Law Alerts | Terrorism

PNP gets anti-terror equipment from US Embassy The United States Embassy donated various police equipment to the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Wednesday. N. Samar residents slam NPA over brutal slay of militiamen At least 300 residents of San Isidro, Northern Samar joined a protest on Tuesday during the funeral of two militiamen who were killed by the New People's Army (NPA) on Aug. 21. Surrender of 282 rebels, allies weakens NPA in Northern Samar The surrender of 282 New People’s Army (NPA) fighters and die-hard supporters in Silvino Lubos, Northern Samar has further weakened…

September 2021 | International Law Alerts | Overseas Filipino Workers/ International Labor Law

The gold trap: COVID-19 is pushing more Filipino children into hazardous work The Philippines had been making slow progress in its long fight against child labor, but the pandemic reversed the gains that had been made Can Singapore's home cleaning scheme reduce maid abuse? Demand for part-time home cleaning is up amid COVID-19-triggered shortages of full-time household help. A newly-formalized scheme gives Singapore's migrant cleaners better working conditions, but its impact so far is limited. A culture of silence blunts impact of a new Vietnamese law vs sexual harassment Vietnam's new labor law requires employers to put in place mechanisms…

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