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NOVEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | Trade and Investment

Philippine-US Free trade agreement It came as a surprise that during a visit to the Philippines in November 2017, President Trump announced that he and President Duterte have agreed to negotiate an FTA. Given the current global trade environment rising protectionism and the US-China trade war, it would seem that the Philippines would benefit from such an arrangement by giving it a competitive leg up on its competitors Japan pledges assistance for Subic Bay master plan Japan has pledged to extend technical assistance for the development of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone and its surrounding areas, according to the Department…

NOVEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | Foreign Policy / Bilateral Relations

PH to maintain ‘beneficial relations’ with US, China; independent foreign policy means not to take sides – SFA Locsin This was the message conveyed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. as he explains the country’s strategy on how to navigate the geopolitical tension in the South China Sea without the risk of becoming “everyone’s enemy.” Carpio blasts honors given to Chinese envoy The Duterte administration’s conferment of awards on the outgoing Chinese ambassador is an insult to Filipinos who had fought and died to defend the country from foreign invaders, retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio said. Hungarian firm…

NOVEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | National Defense

Defense budget needs 2% of GDP to be at par with Asean – military The Philippine government should increase its defense spending to at least 2 percent of the country’s growth domestic product (GDP) to increase the readiness of its armed forces and keep up with its neighbors in the region PCG receives patrol boat from Japan to boost PH’s maritime security missions A patrol boat that aims to aid the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in its anti-terrorism and anti-piracy missions was handed over by the Embassy of Japan to the Philippines. Preliminary contract for new PH Navy warships signed…

NOVEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | E-Commerce

E-commerce in ASEAN: Digital technology and players E-commerce has been the most dynamic segment of the Internet economy in ASEAN over the past three years. The value of e-commerce rose four-fold, from $5.5 billion in 2015 to more than $23 billion in 2018. PHL digital economy seen at $25 billion in 2025 WHILE the local digital economy is expected to balloon to $25 billion by 2025, the Philippines stands to be the nation with the smallest digital economy among six countries in the Southeast Asian region, according to a study conducted by Temasek and Google. ASEAN regulatory sandbox will promote…

NOVEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | Cybersecurity

Online sex trafficker arrested in Antipolo A 39-year-old woman who offered to livestream the sexual abuse of her daughter in exchange for money was arrested by police in Antipolo City, Rizal, on Thursday morning, November 7. Experts warn of spying risk in AFP deal with China-backed telco The Philippine military is opening up its bases and camps to Chinese government presence by way of a telecommunication company’s cell sites – and it says that’s all right, despite warnings that it would leave itself vulnerable to spying. PHL is 3rd most Android malware attacked country in SEA —Kaspersky The Philippines is…

NOVEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | Biotechnology / Technology

DTI, data scientists team up for AI road map THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is currently crafting the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector road map in a bid to adopt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4ID).

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