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Philippines tells UN that Manila for peaceful settlement of disputes in South China Sea

Anadolu Agency 24 Sep 2023
The Philippines on Saturday urged “the peaceful settlement of disputes, in accordance with international law” in the South China Sea, where Manila has competing claims with Beijing ... Manila "is a champion of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of The Sea.".
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MANILA URGES PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES IN SOUTH CHINA SEA, PHILIPPINES TELLS UN

Malaysian National News Agency 24 Sep 2023
MANILA URGES PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES IN SOUTH CHINA SEA, PHILIPPINES TELLS UN ... ISTANBUL, Sept 24 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The Philippines on Saturday urged “the peaceful settlement of disputes, in accordance with international law” in the South China Sea, where Manila has competing claims with Beijing.
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Philippines Mulls Taking Legal Action Against China Over Coral Reef Destruction

The Epoch Times 24 Sep 2023
The Philippines is considering legal actions against China for its alleged destruction of coral reefs within Manila’s exclusive ...
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China installs barrier in Bajo de Masinloc

The Manila Times 24 Sep 2023
Bajo de Masinloc lies within the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The PCG said a 300-meter-long barrier was deployed in the southeast portion of the shoal ... They also provided fuel subsidies to the fishermen ... Manila contested the legality of Beijing's nine-dash line on which its claim over a vast portion of the South China Sea is based ... Sen ... ....
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Manila LGU adds P500 to monthly allowance of PWDs

Manila Bulletin 23 Sep 2023
... or if he/she is a minor, the PWD parents or legal guardian must be a registered voter(s) in the City of Manila;Must be a bona fide resident of the City of Manila for the last six months and;Must be included in the master list of the Manila Department of Social Welfare Office.
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Philippines mulls court action against Beijing in South China Sea dispute

Al Jazeera 22 Sep 2023
Manila is exploring legal options against China over its alleged destruction of coral reefs within the Philippines’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the disputed South China Sea ... leading Manila to take legal action with the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague.
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PH urges intl tribunal to rule on protection of marine environment by Unclos states

The Manila Times 22 Sep 2023
The Philippine legal team, led by Ambassador Carlos Sorreta, Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, on September 19 delivered a one-hour presentation of the legal, political and scientific basis for its arguments ... It pronounced legal doctrines that could help determine the outcome of these proceedings.".
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Philippines weighs legal options against China over coral reef 'destruction'

Reuters 22 Sep 2023
MANILA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The Philippines is exploring legal options against China accusing it of destruction of coral reefs within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, an allegation rejected by Beijing as an attempt to "create political drama".
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Philippines on cusp of new South China Sea cold war

Asiatimes 21 Sep 2023
Legal action considered ... Although the ICC demurred from the case, and is currently at loggerheads with the Marcos administration over drug-related extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, authorities in Manila are once again contemplating new legal measures to condemn China’s actions.
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Philippines: Airport officer 'swallows' $300 taken from passenger, faces probe

Gulf News 21 Sep 2023
Manila. Legal action will be initiated against a Manila airpor security screening personnel accussed of stealing money from a passenger and ingesting $300 ... Bautista has also enlisted the assistance of DOTr Undersecretary for Legal Affairs Reinier Yebra in filing complaints against those who conspired with the female screening officer.
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China denies Philippines’ accusations of coral destruction in disputed South China Sea

La Prensa Latina 21 Sep 2023
China’s reaction comes a day after the government at Manila announced it was considering legal action against China in an international tribunal for alleged destruction of coral reefs in the disputed South China Sea.
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Amnesty proclamation for rebel groups out soon

Manila Bulletin 17 Sep 2023
did not directly confirm if the proclamation will be issued this week as what the Manila Bulletin learned, he bared that his office already held a final meeting with the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) last August 31 to iron out the details of the proclamation. “The Proclamation for Amnesty is still with the OES Legal Office.
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FREE ROSELIE

The Manila Times 16 Sep 2023
Roselie Castro, mother of abducted AKAP KA Manila Bay community volunteer Jonila Castro, along with Free Legal Assistance Group lawyer Dino De Leon, and Promotion of Church People’s Response (PCPR) Rev ... Roselie Castro, mother of abducted AKAP KA Manila Bay community volunteer ...
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Nobel laureate Maria Ressa acquitted of last tax evasion charge

Beijing News 12 Sep 2023
Manila , September 12 (ANI). In the latest legal victory for veteran Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, the Nobel Peace laureate was acquitted of tax evasion charges, CNN reported on Tuesday citing news site Rappler ... Ressa (59) is the CEO and co-founder of Rappler and a former journalist at CNN ... (ANI) ....
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