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

China, ASEAN agree to avoid provocations in South China Sea Foreign ministers of Southeast Asia and China agreed during a meeting to exercise restraint in the South China Sea and avoid actions that could escalate tensions, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said on Tuesday, June 8. Former Gem-Ver captain says more Chinese ships fishing in Recto Bank Junel Insigne, the former captain of Philippine fishing boat Gem-Ver, said it has become more difficult to fish in Recto Bank (Reed Bank) in the West Philippine Sea, after more Chinese vessels have crowded the area. On 123rd Independence Day, groups…

June 2021 | International Law Alerts | United Nations

Surging food import costs threaten world's poorest, FAO warns Food imports costs across the world are expected to surge to record levels this year, piling pressure on many of the poorest countries whose economies have already been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday, June 10. Outgoing UN aid chief slams G7 for failing on vaccine plan Outgoing UN aid chief Mark Lowcock Outgoing UN aid chief Mark Lowcock slammed the Group of Seven wealthy nations on Monday, June 14, for failing to come up with a plan to vaccinate the world against COVID-19,…

June 2021 | International Law Alerts | Trade and Investment

DTI-BOI reports a rebound in manufacturing output The Department of Trade and Industry – Board of Investments (DTI-BOI) reported that manufacturing output has rebounded, based on recent data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and IHS-Markit Japanese pharma firms being eyed to invest in the Philippines The Department of Trade and Industry – the Board of Investments (DTI-BOI) is eyeing some Japanese pharmaceutical firms that will invest in the Philippines. This was disclosed by Trade Undersecretary and BOI Managing Head Ceferino S. Rodolfo during the Philippine Pharmaceutical Industry Updates for Japan Webinar, organized by BOI and the Foreign Trade…

June 2021 | International Law Alerts | Terrorism

Solon wants to revive House subpanel on Marawi rehab A party-list lawmaker from Mindanao on Tuesday emphasized the need to revive the House sub-committee on Marawi Recovery, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation to help oversee the necessary actions that will hasten the post-disaster recovery and normalization of the most affected communities in Marawi City, four years after it was laid to siege. CPP-NPA bomb expert surrenders in Iloilo A bomb expert of the Communist Party of the Philippines -New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) has severed his ties with the terror group seeing the government is serious in its peace efforts. CPP-NPA 'politburo' wealthy…

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

Need for harmonizing efforts in OFW concerns sought During his co-sponsorship speech on the creation of the Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act (DMWOFA) or Department of Overseas Filipinos (DOFIL) on Wednesday, Senator Richard J. Gordon noted the importance of making sure that the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have an agency to rely on once they are sent abroad DOH-7 assures enough test kits for arriving OFWs, ROFs The Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas on Monday assured there will be enough testing kits for the overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and returning overseas Filipinos (ROF) arriving in…

June 2021 | International Law Alerts | Nuclear

UN nuclear watchdog sees indications of plutonium work in North Korea The UN atomic watchdog has seen indications in North Korea of possible reprocessing work to separate plutonium from spent reactor fuel that could be used in nuclear weapons, the head of the agency said on Monday, June 7. What happened at China's Taishan nuclear reactor? French energy company EDF is investigating a potential issue linked to a build-up of inert gases at its nuclear plant in China's southeastern province of Guangdong. Iran says nuclear talks to be adjourned for consultations in capitals Negotiators for Iran and six world powers…

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