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    Philippines: New Government Procurement Act Enters into Force On July 20, 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. signed into law the New Government Procurement Act, R.A. No.12009 (NGPA). The new act became effective August 13, 2024, 15 days after its publication.The NGPA replaces the prior government procurement law, the Government Procurement Reform Act, R.A. No. 9184. The new law seeks to foster transparency … Continue reading “Philippines: New Government Procurement Act Enters…
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2024-10-03
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    Philippines-United States: MOU to Prevent Documentation Fraud Signed On June 10, 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on document verification with the United States Embassy in Manila aimed at preventing fraud and facilitating migration and international travel procedures.As noted in the announcement, the PSA has the authority to issue civil registry and vital statistics … Continue reading “Philippines-United States: MOU to Prevent Documentation…
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2024-08-22
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    Philippines: Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance Enacted On October 1, 2022, the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (known as the Child Support Convention) entered into force in the Republic of the Philippines, following its ratification on June 22, 2022.The convention was negotiated under the authority of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (known … Continue reading “Philippines: Hague Convention on International…
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2023-01-09
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    Philippines: Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance Signed On February 18, 2022, the Philippines signed the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (known as the Child Support Convention), which was negotiated under the authority of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.The convention is aimed at facilitating the cross-border recovery of child support payments through … Continue reading “Philippines: Hague Convention on International Recovery…
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2022-04-25
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    Philippines: Instruments of Ratification for UN Arms Trade Treaty and 1961 Statelessness Convention Deposited On March 24, 2022, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin deposited the instrument of ratification for the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty and the instrument of accession to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. Accordingly, both treaties will enter into force in the Philippines on June 22, 2022.The Arms Trade Treaty is … Continue reading “Philippines: Instruments of Ratification for UN…
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2022-04-12
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    Philippines: House of Representatives Bill on Divorce Approved in Committee, Referred to House Plenary for Debate On August 17, 2021, the Philippine government announced that a bill proposing the legalization of divorce in the Philippines had been approved by the Committee on Population and Family Relations of the House of Representatives. According to the announcement, the Philippines and the Vatican are currently the only two sovereign states in the world that still … Continue reading “Philippines: House of Representatives Bill…
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2021-09-06
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    Philippines: Supreme Court Rules on Psychological Incapacity as a Ground for Nullity of Marriage (May 28, 2021) On May 11, 2021, the Philippines’ Supreme Court announced that it had modified the interpretation of the requirements of psychological incapacity as a ground for declaring the nullity of marriages in court. The requirements are set forth in article 36 of the Family Code, which provides that a marriage contracted by any […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2021-05-28
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    Philippines: Senate Sessions via Teleconference Approved (May 11, 2020) On May 4, 2020, the Philippine Senate approved a resolution allowing for plenary sessions and committee hearings to be conducted via teleconference. Specifically, the resolution provides that when a majority of the members of the Senate determine that a national emergency or “force majeure” situation has occurred that prevents them from physically […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2020-05-11
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    Philippines: President Granted Temporary Extraordinary Powers to Combat COVID-19 (Apr. 30, 2020) On March 25, 2020, the Philippine government announced the approval of Republic Act 11469, a law granting extraordinary powers to President Rodrigo Duterte aimed at combatting COVID-19. Specifically, section 4 of the law authorizes the president to execute a wide variety of financial and operational measures to address the pandemic, including the […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2020-04-30
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    Philippines: Supreme Court Holds First Virtual Session, Addresses Petition to Free Certain Prisoners due to COVID-19 (Apr. 30, 2020) On April 17, 2020, the Philippine Supreme Court held a virtual en banc session for the first time in its history in order to address an urgent petition requesting the release of elderly and sick inmates because of the risk they face in prison due to COVID-19, a government press release said. […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2020-04-30
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    Philippines: Hospitals Investigated for Denying Treatment During Pandemic (Apr. 24, 2020) On April 16, 2020, the Philippine government announced that it is investigating allegations that a number of hospitals have denied emergency treatment to patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In one case, a senior patient who had difficulty breathing reportedly was refused admission by as many as six hospitals that claimed they did […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2020-04-24
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    Philippines: President Issues Executive Order Regulating Electronic Cigarettes, Vaping (Mar. 27, 2020) On February 26, 2020, the president of the Philippines issued an executive order (EO) regulating the commercialization and use of electronic cigarettes. Background The EO states in its preamble that in 2016, the World Health Organization issued a report explaining that Electronic Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS/ENNDS) emit aerosol that commonly includes […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2020-03-27
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    Philippines: House Bill on Divorce Approved in Committee (Mar. 4, 2020) On February 4, 2020, a bill proposing the legalization of divorce in the Philippines was approved by the Committee on Population and Family Relations of the Philippine House of Representatives. Currently, the Philippines and the Vatican are the only two sovereign states in the world that still prohibit divorce. Opponents of this […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2020-03-04
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    Philippines: Criminal Charges Filed over Misinformation on Coronavirus (Mar. 2, 2020) On February 17, 2020, the Philippine National Police (PNP)  announced that criminal charges had been filed against an individual who was caught spreading misinformation about coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) on social media. The individual was arrested after he was identified as the author of a Facebook post stating that an alleged coronavirus patient […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2020-03-02
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    Philippines: National Bureau of Investigation Directed to Pursue Misinformation on Coronavirus (Feb. 24, 2020) On February 4, 2020, the Philippines minister of justice issued a directive instructing the National Bureau of Investigation to look into cases of deliberate dissemination of misinformation about the coronavirus and bring criminal charges against those believed responsible, if pertinent evidence is available. On the same date, a Philippine media organization reported […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2020-02-24
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    Philippines: Supreme Court Rules on Same-Sex Marriage (Jan. 24, 2020) On January 6, 2020, the Philippines’ Supreme Court announced it had dismissed a motion to reconsider its September 2019 ruling denying a petition to approve same-sex marriage in the country, effectively concluding this case “with finality.” The petition had essentially requested that the Court declare unconstitutional on equality grounds certain provisions of […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2020-01-24
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    Philippines: President Signs Executive Order on Diversity and Inclusion Program in Government Entities (Dec. 31, 2019) On December 19, 2019, the Philippines’ government announced that President Rodrigo Duterte had signed an Executive Order providing for the creation of a Diversity and Inclusion Program (DIP) aimed at consolidating and implementing current laws, rules, and issuances against the discrimination of individuals in government entities. Specifically, the DIP will provide for […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2019-12-31
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    Philippines: Law on Rectification of Simulated Birth Records Enacted (Apr. 26, 2019) On March 14, 2019, the Philippine government announced in the Official Gazette the enactment of the Simulated Birth Rectification Act (Republic Act No. 11222), which grants amnesty to individuals who falsified civil registry records to make it appear in a child’s birth record that the child was born to a woman who […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2019-04-26
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    Philippines/FAO: Agreement on Advice concerning Food Security Legislation (Mar. 30, 2018) In January 2018, the Philippine government and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced the launch of the FAO Legislative Advisory Group-Philippines (FLAG-PH), which will hold discussions on legislative measures concerning food security, agriculture, and nutrition. (FAO, Legislators Launch Pilot Parliamentary Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in the Philippines, FAO (Jan. […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2018-03-30
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    Philippines/Indonesia: Agreement on Border Issues (Feb. 28, 2018) Following a meeting of high-ranking officials of the Philippines and Indonesia, it was announced on January 10, 2018, that the two countries had agreed to a number of measures aimed at increasing trade and curbing terrorism. (Lilian Mellejor, PH, Indonesia to Intensify Cross-Border Cooperation, PHILIPPINES NEWS AGENCY (PNA) (Jan. 10, 2018).) The area […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2018-02-28
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    Philippines: Amendment to Money Laundering Law to Include Casinos (Aug. 25, 2017) In July 2017 the Philippine Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) was amended to add casinos to the list of entities that are subject to its provisions, and thus certain gambling transactions must now be reported to government authorities. (Press Release, Duterte Signs Law Expanding AMLA Coverage to Include Casinos (July 19, 2017), Philippine […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2017-08-25
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    Indonesia/Philippines/Malaysia: Agreement on Patrolling Shared Maritime Border (June 30, 2017) In June 2017, it was announced that authorities from the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia had formally launched an arrangement whereby naval military personnel from these countries will coordinate efforts in order to give chase to Islamic militants who navigate the seas of these nations. (Genalyn Kabiling, PH, Indonesia, Malaysia Open Borders in […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2017-06-30
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    Philippines: Executive Order Prohibits Smoking in Enclosed and Public Places (June 9, 2017) In May 2017, the President of the Philippines signed an executive order (EO) establishing that enclosed spaces and public places must be smoke-free. (EO No. 26 Providing for the Establishment of Smoke-Free Environments in Public and Enclosed Spaces (May 16, 2017), Philippine Official Gazette website.) “Enclosed” spaces for purposes of the directive […]
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2017-06-09
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    The Philippines: New Agency Created to Support Drug Enforcement Agency (Mar. 15, 2017) On March 6, 2017, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order creating the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) that brings together 21 state agencies, with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) as chair, under a joint command, in order to more effectively combat the country’s drug problem. (Manuel Mogato, Philippine […]
    • Contributor: Zeldin, Wendy
    • Date: 2017-03-15
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    Permanent Court of Arbitration/China/Philippines: Plan to Consider South China Sea Dispute (Nov. 4, 2015) On October 29, 2015, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), located in The Hague, issued an Award on Jurisdiction and Admissibility to hear the dispute brought before it by the Philippines against China concerning rights over contested areas in the South China Sea. The central issue in the case, according to the […]
    • Contributor: Johnson, Constance
    • Date: 2015-11-04