Philippine Embassy in The Netherlands
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https://www.thehaguepe.dfa.gov.ph 24-03-2021 09:53:58
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Thank you Ed Malaya for so well explaining why The Hague is considered ‘legal capital of the world’ and the role that the Philippines has been playing throughout the years in shaping and applying international law. Richard Heydarian hope you enjoyed your trip in 🇳🇱 Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken DFA Philippines 🇵🇭
Pleased to welcome, on behalf of Permanent Court of Arbitration Admin Council, the accession of Timor-Leste to 1907 founding Convention, eff Sept 2024. It is auspicious that as PCA marks 125 years, it is having unprecedented increase in caseload & new members, now 124 Member States. Also from S E Asia
On behalf of the Admin Council, congratulations to Permanent Court of Arbitration on its 125th anniv today 29 July — with unprecedented high caseload, expanding membership (now 124 States Parties). UNGA res’n of 21/07/23 said it best - PCA has made ‘impt contribution to peaceful settlement of dispute’
Pleased to have facilitated the sharing of best practices between 🇵🇭 Philippine Supreme Court Public Information Office and PHILJA, and the 🇳🇱 Academy for Legislation & Academy for Government Lawyers toward the further enhancement of the skills of judges and governments lawyers ⚖️
(1/2) It has been a year since #UNGA adopted by consensus the resolution welcoming the 125th anniversary of Permanent Court of Arbitration on 1 August 2023, thru the initiative of core group members 🇦🇺Australia, 🇪🇬Egypt, 🇬🇹Guatemala, 🇭🇺Hungary, 🇵🇭Philippines and 🇹🇭Thailand. ⚖️
🔹 #PCA News: Day 2 of the visit of the #PCA Secretary-General to the Philippines 🇵🇭🔹 On the second day of his visit to the #Philippines 🇵🇭, #PCA Secretary-General Marcin Czepelak signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center (Philippine Dispute Resolution Center) and paid
A concrete outcome of the ongoing visit of PCA SecGen Marcin Czepelak in Manila is the signing of Cooperation Agreement btw PCA & Philippine Dispute Resolution Center. It makes possible the conduct of PCA-administered hearings in PH. This is a game-changer for PH, its legal community and businesses. 🇵🇭 👍
Thanks for productive visit: calls on 5 senior officials (President, Senate Pres, Chief Justice, Secs of ForAffairs & of Justice), talks at 2 law schools (UP, Ateneo), engagem’ts w 2 bar assns (IBP, Ph Bar) & signing of Coop’n Agreement w PDRC. 🇵🇭 is fully supportive of Permanent Court of Arbitration
Permanent Court of Arbitration took significant step in refining its rules w/ the approval by its Administrative Council of 3 optional protocols - on appt of emergency arbitrators, scrutiny of draft arbitral awards, & on expedited procedures. Huge thanks to Prof Jan Paulsson & the Drafting Committee
Coconut PH 🥥 booth drew strong interests at Oils & Fats expo in Rotterdam. 🇵🇭 PH is top coconut supplier to EU, w/ 40% of EU coconut imports in 2023. PH coconuts: environmentally sustainable, world-class🌴 bit.ly/3Zn1TMq
PH & NL boost econ relations w/ inaugural mtg of coordinating authorities (focal persons) under MOU on econ&tech w Mr. Rogier_van_Tooren of Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 & Dir. Aquia of DTI Philippines. This platform provides guidance & direction to more fruitful econ coop. 🇵🇭🇳🇱 bit.ly/3ZuWwLe