Secretary Frederick Go of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (SAPIEA) chaired his first Economic Development Group (EDG) meeting, which focused on enhancing the attractiveness of the Philippines to foreign investors. At the high-level...
Sen. Francis Tolentino said on Monday, February 19, that the final measure on archipelagic sea lanes (ASLs) to be submitted to the Senate Plenary will be finished before the holy week in March. Sen. Francis Tolentino seeks guidance and wisdom from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Philippine...
United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan (third from left) with past and present Makabayan bloc lawmakers (Facebook) Members of the Makabayan bloc gave two thumbs up on Friday, Feb. 2 to the recommendation of United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Irene...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin will meet United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan, who is visiting the country until Feb. 2. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (file) According to the Presidential Taskforce on Media Security, Bersamin and Khan will meet at the Malacañan Palace on...
Senators on Wednesday, January 31 renewed the push for the creation of a special economic zone in the province of Bulacan. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said he believes the creation of the Bualacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (BACSEZFA) would entice...
CEBU CITY – The United Nations’ Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Opinion and Expression arrived in Cebu on Monday, January 29, and had a dialog with some members of the media here. IRENE Khan (fourth from right), United Nations’ Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Opinion and Expression, poses...
Yes, both Feb. 9 and 10 of this year are declared special nonworking days in the entire country due to the celebration of the Chinese New Year. KEVIN TRISTAN ESPIRITU / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil confirmed this in a text message amid confusion among some...
United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Irene Khan lamented the plight of two jailed human rights defenders in Tacloban City after visiting them. UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan during her visit to Tacloban City Jail (Photo from Khan's X post) As UN’s special rapporteur on freedom of...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA)) are working closely together to advance various reforms to encourage capital raising and investing in the capital markets, and improvements on ease of...
A United Nations (UN) special rapporteur had a "very positive impression" of the vibrancy of the Philippine media as she visited Manila to check on the country's state of rights to freedom of opinion and expression, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said Thursday, Jan. 25. Irene...
Senator Francis Tolentino expressed his belief that once the Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASL) law is enacted, and eventually accepted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), it can strengthen the position of the Philippines in the ongoing territorial disputes and aggression of adversarial...
The Philippines is "fully prepared" to welcome United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) Irene Khan for her 10-day visit in the country. (From Irene Khan X account) Undersecretary Paul Gutierrez, executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), said they are fully...
