South China Sea Event Timeline: 1900–1969

South China Sea Event Timeline: 1900–1969 (Reproduced from https://scstt.org/books/2018/1319) The South China Sea Event Timeline aims to become the world’s most accurate and comprehensive chronological reference about the history of the South China Sea maritime territorial disputes. From major incidents at sea to meetings and statements of world leaders, events of all types are included in the event timeline, the complete volumes of which span over a century of history in the region. Today, the event timeline is one of the few indispensable sources of information to date for policymakers, researchers, students, the media, and others interested in the disputes. The…

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Judicial Restraint and the Enforcement of Environmental Rights in the Philippines

Professor Dante Gatmaytan's "Judicial Restraint and the Enforcement of Environmental Rights in the Philippines", originally published by the Oregon Review of International Law in 2010 is reproduced in ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTITUTIONALISM (James R. May & Erin Daly eds., 2016). Access the publication here: https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/environmental-constitutionalism-9781784711689.html

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Intermediate Zones of Privacy in Social Media

Intermediate Zones of Privacy in Social Media Dean Raul C. Pangalangan delivered the Enrique O. Chan Professorial Chair in Law Lecture entitled “Intermediate Zones of Privacy in Social Media.” In his lecture, Dean Pangalangan applied the concepts of the right to be let alone, right to be forgotten, informational privacy, and decisional privacy to Social Media, Google, and Mobile Phone data. He also discussed instances when citizens become "involuntary public figures", and how the blurred distinction between public and private makes citizens vulnerable to defamation by abusive netizens. The lecture was held last 09 September 2015, 9:00 A.M., at the…

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UP Law Student awarded by Queen Elizabeth II for work on Typhoon Yolanda

Filipinos awarded by Queen Elizabeth II for work on Typhoon Yolanda Two Filipinos from the Consular Section at the British Embassy Manila were recently honoured by HM Queen Elizabeth II for their exemplary work on Typhoon Yolanda.   Published 2 June 2015 (Reproduced from British Embassy Manila: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/filipinos-awarded-by-queen-elizabeth-ii-for-work-on-typhoon-yolanda)   Vice Consul Victoria Buenaventura and Pro-Consul Joanna Teh have been awarded an MBE, conferring them as Members of the Order of the British Empire for their exemplary service to the British community and to the victims of Typhoon Yolanda. The Order of the British Empire recognises distinguished service to the arts…

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Citizenship Issues and the Presidential Elections in the Philippines

Citizenship Issues and the Presidential Elections in the Philippines —Dante Gatmaytan, University of the Philippines, College of Law There is an issue shadowing the presidential elections in the Philippines in May 2016. The leading candidate is Senator Mary Grace Poe Llamanzares. Senator Poe (she does not use her husband’s name) was the daughter of movie royalty but she stayed out of the limelight for most of her life. She was naturalized as a citizen of the United States in 2001 after being petitioned by her husband who has dual citizenship.[1] Her father Fernando Poe, Jr. ran for President in 2004, but…

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