From the News! - Your Daily News » JPEPA http://fromthenews.net Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:10:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Protect women — CHR http://fromthenews.net/protect-women-%e2%80%94-chr.htm http://fromthenews.net/protect-women-%e2%80%94-chr.htm#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:35:02 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=5264

by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal

MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights of women.

The CHR said … Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/protect-women-%e2%80%94-chr.htm/feed 1 TRO sought vs JPEPA http://fromthenews.net/tro-sought-vs-jpepa.htm http://fromthenews.net/tro-sought-vs-jpepa.htm#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:53:01 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=5063 Mike Frialde
Philippine Star

A group of non-government organizations (NGOs) yesterday filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition asking the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order on the implementation of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) on the … Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/tro-sought-vs-jpepa.htm/feed 0 Japan deal opponents turn to SC http://fromthenews.net/japan-deal-opponents-turn-to-sc.htm http://fromthenews.net/japan-deal-opponents-turn-to-sc.htm#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:43:26 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4904 Rey E. Requejo
Manila Standard

Civil rights and environmental groups have asked the Supreme Court for a temporary restraining order to stop the Philippine government from making the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement final and binding.

In a 54-page petition, the … Read the rest

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Philippine Star

Opposition Sen. Panfilo Lacson maintained yesterday that he voted for the ratification of the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) after the environmental issues were threshed out in further exchange of notes between the foreign ministers … Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/lacson-jpepa-vote-not-a-trade-off.htm/feed 0 JPEPA notes exchange between RP, Japan not enough – group http://fromthenews.net/jpepa-notes-exchange-between-rp-japan-not-enough-group.htm http://fromthenews.net/jpepa-notes-exchange-between-rp-japan-not-enough-group.htm#comments Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:15:56 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4962 Ma. Elisa P. Osorio
Philippine Star

The multi-sectoral group Fair Trade Alliance (FTA) said the exchange of notes between the Japanese and Philippine governments is not enough to cure the anti-Constitutional provisions of the Japan Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/jpepa-notes-exchange-between-rp-japan-not-enough-group.htm/feed 0 JPEPA delay holding back Japanese investments in RP http://fromthenews.net/jpepa-delay-holding-back-japanese-investments-in-rp.htm http://fromthenews.net/jpepa-delay-holding-back-japanese-investments-in-rp.htm#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:23:11 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4831 Ma. Elisa P. Osorio
Philippine Star

The Philippines is losing millions of dollars in potential Japanese investments, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines said.

“The country (Philippines) is losing opportunities. The companies are holding off investment decisions until … Read the rest

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Philippine Star

Introduction

A treaty is a compact made between two or more independent nations with the view of the public welfare (p. 1502 Black’s Law Dictionary). Treaties between Nations fall under the rubric of international transactions. … Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/treaties-and-jpepa.htm/feed 0 Santiago eases phantom fear of waste from Japan http://fromthenews.net/santiago-eases-phantom-fear-of-waste-from-japan.htm http://fromthenews.net/santiago-eases-phantom-fear-of-waste-from-japan.htm#comments Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:26:24 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4702 Fel V. Maragay
Manila Standard

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago yesterday accused groups opposed to the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement of creating phantom fears that the country will be exposed to toxic wastes from Japan if the trade treaty is ratified and … Read the rest

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Manila Times

The Supreme Court decided correctly that a detailed information on the negotiations of the Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) constituted executive privilege, Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile said Thursday.

“When you are dealing with a foreign … Read the rest

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Philippine Star

The Supreme Court upheld anew yesterday the executive privilege of Malacañang, this time dismissing a petition filed by non-government organizations and party-list groups seeking a copy of the full text of the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership … Read the rest

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