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...
Another UN Special Rapporteur is coming to the Philippines to “appreciate the well-rooted and flourishing democracy” of the country, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday, Jan. 20. Irene Khan, UN’s rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, will be in the country from...
The Philippines voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, months after it abstained from a call for an “immediate humanitarian truce” between Israel and Hamas. Smoke billows from the Gaza's Rafah border...
A general view shows a screen of votes during a United Nations General Assembly meeting to vote on a non-binding resolution demanding "an immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza at UN headquarters in New York on December 12, 2023. (AFP) UNITED NATIONS -- The UN General Assembly...
Sen. Francis Tolentino highlighted how the passage of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act will improve the country’s maritime governance. Sen. Francis Tolentino, chairperson of the Senate Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones, welcomes questions from colleagues as he defends...
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno urged the setting up of a new collective quantified goal (NCGQ) of a minimum $100 billion per year on climate finance to strengthen countries’ climate action. Climate finance is described by the UN as financial resources and instruments...
National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that having strong partnerships is a necessity in practicing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the country. During an M&E forum, Balisacan said that a collaboration with practitioners from the public and...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Speaker’s office) The Philippines is "on a roll". An upbeat House Speaker Martin Romualdez had this to day during the third and final day of the 31st Asia-Pacific...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo has welcomed UN Special Rapporteur for climate change Ian Fry as the latter embarked on a 10-day trip to the Philippines. During their meeting, Manalo tackled the country's climate actions under President Marcos. The coutry's top diplomat cited the...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro, Flag of China (Rep. Castro's office, Unsplash) ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro has underscored the need for "Immediate action" from President Marcos in order to stop regional power China's "bullying" in...
A United Nations (UN) official commended President Marcos for his strong leadership in climate action through strengthened policies and programs. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. meets Mami Mizutori, the Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, in Malacañan on Oct. 13, 2023....
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has teamed up with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Open Ownership (OO) for the potential use of beneficial ownership data in curbing corruption in the government procurement process. The SEC and UNODC recently organized a focus...
