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June 2021 | International Law Alerts | National Defense

PH, Japan to enhance defense cooperation The defense chiefs of the Philippines and Japan have agreed to further strengthen cooperation in all areas. PH would have inked submarine deal sans pandemic: Navy chief The Philippines would have signed the contract for the acquisition of its first-ever diesel-electric submarines if not for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, according to outgoing Philippine Navy (PN) chief, Vice Adm. Giovanni Carlo Bacordo, on Monday. Sobejana eyes more ‘firepower’ for PH Air Force Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana announced that more air assets will be acquired to boost the…

June 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Humanitarian Law

NPA leader wanted for IHL violation nabbed in Masbate Police arrested on Saturday a high-ranking New People’s Army (NPA) leader operating in Masbate, who is also the No. 5 most wanted person in Pio V. Corpus town. Use of anti-personnel mines violation of IHL: CHR The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Monday “strongly” condemned the death of a Far Eastern University football player and his cousin due to anti-personnel landmine attack reportedly perpetrated by guerrillas of the New People’s Army (NPA), armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). AFP, UN bodies in PH ink child protection…

June 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Environmental Law

Jakarta start-up provides cleaning products without the plastics Just a few hours after using a mobile app to order some dishwashing liquid, Jakarta resident Juweriah opens the door to a motorbike courier who provides a direct refill in her kitchen. Chemical cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka, fouling rich fishing waters A cargo ship carrying tons of chemicals sank off Sri Lanka's west coast, its navy said on Wednesday, June 2, and tons of plastic pellets have fouled the country's rich fishing waters in one of its worst-ever marine disasters. Germany backs carbon pricing in EU climate policy overhaul The…

June 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Economic Law

Business firms urged to acquire safety seal Business establishments are urged to apply for a safety certification to confirm their compliance with the government’s minimum public health standards. Economist sees PH gov't debt to remain sustainable Higher financing requirements brought about by the pandemic increased the national government’s liabilities but an economist believes that as long as credit level is kept within the international threshold then debt remains sustainable. PH working with ADB, WB on measures vs. climate change The Philippine government is now working with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on a goal to acquire all coal-fired power plants…

June 2021 | International Law Alerts | Intellectual Property

IPOPHL partners with Ateneo Law to create more IP law experts The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has partnered with the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law (ALS) with the aim of creating more intellectual property (IP) professionals through the latter’s Master of Laws (LLM) on IP, an offering to be promoted as a world-class program for learning the IP legal landscape. IPOPHL to drive creative economy’s recovery, growth at 1st PH Int’l Copyright Summit On the week of November 22, some 50 local and foreign speakers will gather at the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’…

June 2021 | International Law Alerts | Foreign Policy/ Bilateral Relations

PH Space Agency and UN Office for Outer Space Affairs to Ink Space Cooperation MOU The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), the country’s central government agency for planning, developing and promoting the national space program, is scheduled to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Space Cooperation with the United Nations, represented by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), on 4 June 2021. Philippines Holds First Maritime Dialogue with Australia The Philippines, led by Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Maritime and Ocean Affairs Maria Angela A. Ponce, and Australia, led by US and Indo-Pacific Strategy Division of the…

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