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April 2021 | International Law Alerts | United Nations

UN declares full support to PH vaccination program The United Nations (UN) in the Philippines, represented by Resident Coordinator Gustavo Gonzalez and heads of UN agencies, has declared its full support for the roll-out of the government’s Covid-19 vaccination program. UN chief calls for 6 measures to finance recovery from Covid-19 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for six measures to help countries recover from Covid-19 and keep them on track toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Vax ‘hoarding’ hurts global response, Galvez tells UN meet The Philippines joined the growing number of concerns raised about the "hoarding"…

April 2021 | International Law Alerts | Trade and Investment

WTO predicts strong but uneven global trade upturn after pandemic The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Wednesday global trade was primed for a strong but uneven recovery, forecasting an increase of 8 percent in world merchandise trade this year Soccsksargen gets 1,285 Australian-bred milking goats The thriving dairy industry in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) has received a major boost with the delivery here on Monday night of some 1,285 dairy goats from Australia. Solon urges PRRD to reconsider reduced tariff on pork imports The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to…

April 2021 | International Law Alerts | Terrorism

Attacks thwarted as anti-personnel mines seized in CamSur Government troops recently thwarted a possible attack of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) after seizing 53 anti-personnel mines in Barangay Del Carmen, Lagonoy, Camarines Sur. No one is 'red-tagging', Joma did: anti-commie groups Anti-communist groups said no one should be blamed for identifying organizations linked to communist terrorist groups saying Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairperson, Jose Maria "Joma" Sison, himself disclosed to the public everything about their allies. Tawi-Tawi declares ASG bandits persona non grata The Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) has welcomed the action of the Tawi-Tawi provincial…

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

OFW repatriates hit .5m mark; DOLE extends P5b AKAP The government has repatriated more than half a million overseas Filipino workers who were displaced by the Covid 19 pandemic, the labor department said on Sunday. In a report to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration head Hans Leo Cacdac said 502,581 OFW repatriates have been safely transported back to their home provinces after undergoing Covid tests and quarantine protocols in various hotels. DoLE assures OFWs of non-stop support Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has assured continuous assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were…

April 2021 | International Law Alerts | Nuclear

India, Pakistan sign historic Kashmir peace deal The Line of Control, a highly militarized de facto border that divides the disputed region between the two nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan, and a site of hundreds of deaths, is unusually quiet after the two South Asian neighbors last month agreed to reaffirm their 2003 ceasefire accord. Iran calls on South Korea to release funds frozen under US sanctions Tehran urged Seoul on Sunday to release billions of dollars of Iranian funds frozen in South Korea under US sanctions over its nuclear program, during a visit by the South Korean premier Japan…

April 2021 | International Law Alerts | National Defense

PH, US start 36th 'Balikatan' exercises The 36th iteration of the annual "Balikatan" exercises between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the US military formally started on Monday BCDA 5-year contribution to AFP hits PHP17.8-B The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has contributed a total of PHP17.8 billion to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during the first five years of the Duterte administration. PH, US troops to hold mock close air support April 20 Filipino and American troops will be conducting a "simulated close air support" (SIMCAS) exercise at the Col. Ernesto Ravina Air…

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