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JANUARY 2020 | International Law Alerts | Foreign Policy / Bilateral Relations

Philippines slams U.S. “brazen interference” in internal affairs The spokesperson of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday slammed the United States senators anew for what it called “brazen interference” in Philippine internal affairs. Japan to provide additional P2B to fortify Metro Manila bridges vs earthquakes The Philippines and Japan on Thursday, January 9, exchanged diplomatic notes that would allow additional Japanese aid for the strengthening of two bridges in Metro Manila against earthquakes US, Russia, China to send ships to Philippines fleet review The navies of the United States, China, and Russia are among those that will send ships to…

JANUARY 2020 | International Law Alerts | National Defense

The Administration’s reluctant partner in appeasing China The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is the administration’s reluctant partner in its appeasement policy on China. The Philippine military has been very wary of closer Philippine-China economic relations in particular, and on the so-called “pivot to China” in general AFP: Dozens of Chinese vessels spotted near Pag-asa Island Chinese fishing vessels continue to stay near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). The Philippines’ National Defense Strategy – Analysis The NDS is anchored on two previously released policy/strategy documents under the Duterte administration—2017 National Security Policy (NSP),…

JANUARY 2020 | International Law Alerts | Cybersecurity

Operation Goldfish Alpha reduces cryptojacking across Southeast Asia by 78% Interpol announced today the results of Operation Goldfish Alpha, a six-month effort to secure hacked routers across the Southeast Asia region. PH wary of Chinese state-backed hackers The Philippine government is mindful of the security risks brought about by increased Chinese control of its infrastructure and the reported Chinese state-backed hackers’ cyber attacks and other threats around the world. Internet surveillance and censorship in ASEAN The declining freedom of the internet in ASEAN highlights some serious concerns for its citizens in terms of privacy and ownership of data How are…

JANUARY 2020 | International Law Alerts | West Philippine Sea and Arbitration

Trump-Trọng Summit Remains in Limbo With repeated Chinese intrusions into oil-rich Vanguard Bank and anticipated departure of ExxonMobil from the Blue Whale project, the South China Sea dispute has reached a turning point. A planned meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Nguyễn Phú Trọng could be pivotal for a strategic partnership, but is unlikely to happen any time soon. South China Sea: Malaysia risks infuriating Beijing as it presses ahead with UN complaint MALAYSIA insists it will press ahead with its claim in the disputed South China Sea despite Beijing’s anger at its decision to involve the United Nations in…

JANUARY 2020 | International Law Alerts | Labor Law / OFWs

PHL on brink of deployment ban to Kuwait as maid dies THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday said it is closely monitoring the investigation in the death of another Filipino household service worker (HSW) in Kuwait, as labor revived calls for a partial deployment ban on the tiny oil-rich kingdom. Philippines sets ‘partial’ deployment ban to Kuwait The Philippine government imposed a partial deployment ban to Kuwait following the recent death of another overseas Filipino worker. Prepare air, naval assets for MidEast evacuations, AFP ordered In the wake of rising tension between the United States and Iran,…

JANUARY 2020 | International Law Alerts | International Economic Law

BSP approves rules on Islamic banking INTRODUCTORY regulations for the establishment of the Philippines’s Islamic banking sector has been approved by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) over the weekend, the country’s central monetary authority said in a statement on Tuesday. Illicit trade in marine resources keeps billions out of Pacific economies every year One in five fish caught in the central western Pacific, which includes the exclusive economic zones of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Cambodia, is illegally traded. Annual losses are estimated at US$6 to 10 billion. Gov’t uncovers fly-by-night online gaming operators The Philippines has uncovered some fly-by-night…

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