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FEBRUARY 2020 | International Law Alerts | International Environmental Law

Fast action needed to fight plastic pollution A report by the Ocean Conservancy in 2017 named four ASEAN countries among the top plastic polluters in the world –namely Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines ‘Reducing demand for pangolins nips trade in the bud’ The Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) commended the rescue of pangolins, and other threatened species, in Palawan and South Cotabato in the Philippines, citing the role of communities in combatting wildlife trafficking. EPEB to put more teeth to environmental laws National and field officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) gathered recently here for…

FEBRUARY 2020 | International Law Alerts | European Union

EU holds second conference on space program in PH The European Union Delegation to the Philippines is holding a second national conference on its flagship space program Copernicus, whose mapping technology was utilized during Taal Volcano’s recent activity. European Union to invest in ASEAN green-infrastructure fund THE European Union (EU) is planning to invest in a program to develop green infrastructure in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), known as the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility (ACGF), committing 50 million euros, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. €50m EU fund to support green infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia The…

FEBRUARY 2020 | International Law Alerts | ASEAN

EAEU, ASEAN to extend cooperation program till 2025 The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will extend the cooperation program till 2025 Sea code high on Asean summit agenda Member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China expect the completion of the second reading of the code of conduct (COC) covering the disputed South China Sea this year, Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. ASEAN Paragames Called Off Indefinitely Due To COVID-19 Outbreak ASEAN PARAGAMES – The 10th ASEAN Paragames has been called off due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus…

JANUARY 2020 | International Law Alerts | Intellectual Property

EU removes Philippines from priority watchlist The European Union (EU) has removed the Philippines in its list of countries with weak intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement Philippines out of European Union’s priority watch list on counterfeiting The European Union (EU) removed the Philippines from its priority watch list of countries concerning counterfeiting and piracy Key Takeaways from MWE International Seminar Intellectual Property Session – January 2020 On January 21 and 22, 2020, the 8th annual McDermott International Seminars took place in Osaka and Tokyo. These seminars focused on cross-border M&A, GDPR, intellectual property, global enforcement, and other key…

JANUARY 2020 | International Law Alerts | Terrorism

BARMM a ‘game-changer’ in ensuring peace in Mindanao —PNP The setting up of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was the “game-changer” for peace in the southern Philippines, the Philippine National Police said as martial law lapsed with the end 2019. Why support for the Islamic State has persisted in Southeast Asia Despite the IS’ losses in the Middle East, it has been able to recruit fighters and employ violent tactics in Southeast Asia, says Kenneth Yeo. Church Bomb Plot Foiled in Southern Philippines, Police Say Security forces foiled an alleged plot to bomb a Catholic cathedral in…

JANUARY 2020 | International Law Alerts | Trade and Investment

PH faces possibility of higher export costs to US The Philippines may have to brace for higher export costs to the United States this year in case US President Donald Trump takes away the low tariffs currently being enjoyed under Washington’s Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), according to Maybank Kim Eng Research. PH still ‘very diplomatic’ on cigar tax case vs Thailand Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has kept his cool as he sent a very diplomatic letter to his Thailand counterpart on hopes the fellow ASEAN will finally honor its obligation to comply with the ruling of…

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