March 2021 | International Law Alerts | Foreign Policy / Bilateral Relations

  PH and Israel hold 11th Joint Commission Meeting virtually, discussed ongoing cooperation on defense, agriculture, among others The 11th Philippines-Israel Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) was convened virtually by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Israel on 1 March 2021. PH strengthens bilateral relations with Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam; Pushes Trade and Investment, Defense and Logistics Cooperation Amid Pandemic Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Affairs Nathaniel Imperial received Indonesian Chargé d’Affaires Widya Rahmanto and Brunei Darussalam Ambassador Johariah binti Haji Wahab in a back-to-back courtesy call on 15 March 2021 at…

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February 2021 | International Law Alerts | Foreign Policy / Bilateral Relations

  INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION, LAUDED BY PH EMBASSY IN TRIPOLI FOR ITS ASSISTANCE TO THE EMBASSY, FILCOM MEMBERS AMID RECENT CONFLICT. The Philippine Embassy in Tripoli paid tribute to the International Organization for Migration (IOM-Libya) for the assistance it has been extending to the Embassy and the members of the Filipino Community during the recent conflict in Tripoli and the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. Philippine Bangkóta Pavilion Takes Shape at Expo 2020 Dubai Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hjayceelyn M. Quintana was given first-hand experience of the Philippine Bangkóta Pavilion by Expo officials and engineers,…

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JANUARY 2021 | International Law Alerts | Foreign Policy / Bilateral Relations

Bahrain Crown Prince receives PRRD’s special envoy The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has received President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s Special Envoy here, citing the importance of Bahrain-Philippines ties and expressing the commitment to strengthen bilateral ties with the Philippines based on deep respect, shared values, and true friendship A NEW YEAR IN MANILA FOR 234 REPATRIATES FROM UAE, BAHRAIN The Department of Foreign Affairs ushered in the new year by repatriating 234 Filipinos from the UAE and Bahrain via a Chartered Philippine Air Lines Flight that arrived from…

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

Philippines gets nearly $4-M health assistance from US amid COVID-19 outbreak The Philippine government received nearly $4 million or approximately P200 million in health assistance from the US in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. PH ambassador to Lebanon dies of coronavirus Philippine Ambassador to Lebanon Bernardita Catalla died in Beirut, Lebanon early morning of Thursday, April 2, due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.  390 French tourists repatriated from PH: embassy A total of 390 stranded French tourists and other Europeans were repatriated from the Philippines, the French embassy in Manila reported on Thursday. South Korea donates…

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Compendium of Philippine Practice on International Law

Compendium of Philippine Practice on International Law State practice is a key element in the development of customary international law and may, by itself, bind the State if considered as unilateral declarations or a form of general principle of law.  There is therefore a need to provide a comprehensive reference for Philippine state practice in order to identify and protect the national interest.  Thus, a Compendium of Philippine Practice on International Law which is a compilation of short articles on Philippine practice on specific subjects in international law, is envisioned to cover 15 different international law subjects with 15 contributors,…

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

Former Army chief Alberto is new PH ambassador to Israel President Rodrigo Duterte appointed former commanding general of the Philippine Army Major General Macairog Alberto as the Philippines’ new ambassador to Israel Vietnam thanks Philippines for helping fly students home amid COVID-19 threat Vietnamese officials on Wednesday thanked the Philippine government for helping arrange the flight back home of 172 mostly young Vietnamese students from Cebu province amid the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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