JUNE 2017 | International Law Alerts | Territory

Death sentence on 9 Pinoys in Sabah appealed The Sultanate of Sulu has appealed for a review of the decision of a Malaysian court sentencing nine Filipinos to death over the attack on Lahad Datu in 2013 Gov’t extends legal help to Filipinos sentenced to death for Sabah standoff The Philippine government will be offering legal assistance to the 9 Filipinos sentenced to death by Malaysia’s Court of Appeals for being involved in the Sabah siege four years ago. Nine Filipinos in Sabah standoff sentenced to death in Malaysia The Appeals Court here overturned the natural life sentence of nine…

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JUNE 2017 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law

Aguirre describes human trafficking as very dehumanizing Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Friday denounced crimes that “dehumanize” as he said the government would continue efforts to fight human trafficking for the sex trade and slavery. PH may appeal case of Filipina convicted for trafficking in Malaysia The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday said it will consider appealing the case of a Filipina convicted for human trafficking in Malaysia.

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DECEMBER 2016 | International Law Alerts | Territory

Nene urges government to reassert Sabah claim Former senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. has urged the government to assert its claim on the disputed territory of Sabah in North Borneo and to include this in the proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution

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NOVEMBER 2016 | International Law Alerts | Trade and Investment

Asia-Pacific summit closes with call to work for free trade Leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific nations ended their annual summit Sunday with a call to resist protectionism amid signs of increased free-trade skepticism, highlighted by the victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election. World leaders at APEC summit take aim at Trump over trade Several US allies took aim at Donald Trump’s trade policies as China’s president made an impassioned call against the sort of protectionism favored by the president-elect at a summit of Asian-Pacific leaders on Saturday Duterte meets Chinese, Russian leaders; better ties, deals seen President Duterte…

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NOVEMBER 2016 | International Law Alerts | National Defense

PH to honor defense cooperation accord with the US In a meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders meeting here, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said he had communicated to US Secretary of State John Kerry the assurance of President Duterte that the Philippines would continue its defense cooperation with the United States. US eyeing ‘bigger’ military exercises in PH Military cooperation between the US and the Philippines is unchanged for now despite inflammatory statements from the Filipino president directed at US President Barack Obama, a top American commander said Tuesday

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NOVEMBER 2016 | International Law Alerts | Biotechnology / Technology

PH joins satellite consortium The Philippines has joined eight countries in the first Asian Microsatellite Consortium (AMC), which will launch a constellation of microsatellites vital in gathering data for large-scale disaster mitigation, climate studies and promotion of agriculture.

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