The first-ever Model European Parliament in the Philippines has now launched! He emphasised that a resolution on the human and trade union rights violations in the Philippines had broad support from parliamentary groups and was adopted by an overwhelming majority. The European Parliament and its members have criticized the Philippines' brutal anti-narcotics crackdown several times, infuriating Duterte, who has directed his frustration at the European Union, rather than its legislative branch. The EU is an important source of development aid, commerce and investment for the Philippines. The European Parliament and its members have criticised the Philippines' brutal anti-narcotics crackdown several times, infuriating Duterte, who has directed his frustration at the European … MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government on Friday rejected a call by the European Parliament for the release of Sen. Leila de Lima, a leading critic of the president who has been detained on drug charges, and told the international community to refrain from influencing her case. MANILA, Philippines — The European Parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution calling on the Philippine government to grant ABS-CBN a broadcast … The European Parliament also pushed for immediate trade sanctions against the Philippines. In his post, Cayetano said members of the House of Representatives would have welcomed their colleagues from the European Union (EU) had the latter sought a dialogue to discuss the issues. Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday accused the European Parliament of outright interference in the Philippines' domestic matters when it passed a resolution calling for the Duterte administration to give ABS-CBN a franchise and to drop the … The European Parliament on Thursday, September 17, approved a resolution urging the Philippine government to drop all charges against Rappler … European Commission to decide on tariff issues European Parliament Member Hannah Neumann says the European Union should act on the killings and abuses in the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte. The resolution provides examples The European Parliament called on the Senate and Duterte to immediately act on the Human Rights Defenders Law, which was passed by the House of Representatives. The European Parliament, A. having regard to its resolution of 13 December 1990 on the human rights situation in the Philippines (1) in which it encouraged and supported peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, MANILA, Philippines — The European Parliament threatened to revoke the Philippines’ trading privileges with the European Union if it will not implement international conventions on … Bompard is from “La France Insoumise” party and is a member of the Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left in the Parliament. In a resolution, the European Parliament recommended the revocation of the Philippines’ GSP+ status over the alleged "seriousness of the human rights violations" in the country. The European Parliament has condemned the current wave of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines and urged the government to “put an end” to these amid the war against illegal drugs. In a joint statement, the Council of Global Unions (CGU) welcomed the adoption by the European Parliament (EP) of the “resolution on the situation in the Philippines, including the case of Maria Ressa”. If enacted by the EU then a carbon tax could be levied on certain goods imported from outside … EU Parliament's resolution came at a time when the Philippines is grappling with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic that plunged the economy into a deep recession in the second quarter of 2020, contracting by 16.5% —the worst on record in nearly 30 years. The European Parliament and its members have criticised the Philippines' brutal "war on drugs" several times, infuriating Duterte, who has directed his frustration on the European … The European Parliament and its members have criticised the Philippines’ brutal anti-narcotics crackdown several times, infuriating Duterte, who has directed his frustration on the European Union, rather than its legislative branch. The De La Salle – Model European Parliament, is a one-day student conference that will model the political party, committee, and plenary meetings of the European Parliament. He said, “The Philippine House of Representatives takes exception to the outright interference of the European Parliament in the purely domestic matters of the Philippines by dictating on the government “to renew the broadcast license” of ABS-CBN and to … Europe: Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have adopted a resolution supporting a European Union (EU) carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). The GSP+ is an EU program, which allows countries to export eligible products to EU states duty-free. THE European Parliament has called on the Philippine government to implement all the recommendations in a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. At a news conference in Baguio City, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the country could not do anything should the European Commission heed the call of the European Parliament to slap economic sanctions on the Philippines. In a joint motion for a resolution on the situation in the Philippines, passed on September 16, the European Parliament expressed its “deepest concern at the rapidly deteriorating human […] 2,135 likes. The EU is an important source of development aid, commerce and investment for the Philippines. European Parliament Acts on human rights violations in the Philippines Statement by the Council of Global Unions (CGU) 18 September 2020 The GU welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament (EP) of the “resolution on the situation in the Philippines, including the case of Maria Ressa”. Philippines Impacts (Brussels, September 20, 2016) The European Parliament resolution , adopted on 15 September 2016, condemns the current spree of extrajudicial killings by vigilantes and in police operations linked to the high-profile anti-drug campaign sponsored by President Rodrigo Duterte. De La Salle - Model European Parliament, Manila, Philippines. “Kung gusto nila dagdagan ang pahirap ng sambayanang Pilipino sa panahon ng pandemya, so be it. MANILA - The European Parliament adopted a resolution Thursday calling on the Philippine government to grant ABS-CBN Corp.'s broadcast license, nearly 5 months after President Rodrigo Duterte's allies in Congress rejected to renew its permit to operate on TV and radio. Locsin, a former Makati City congressman, was reacting to a September 17 resolution by the European Parliament wherein it expressed alarm over the Philippines’ “deteriorating level of press freedom.” In it, the body called on the Philippines to grant an operating franchise to shuttered television and radio giant ABS-CBN, among other things. 1 talking about this. The first-ever Model European Parliament in the Philippines has now launched! On 18 April 2018, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution strongly condemning the situation in the Philippines and calling the Government to put a halt on abusive practices and safeguard the Rule of Law, democracy, and respect for human rights. The resolution provides examples of the degeneration of democracy, gross violations of human rights, and rampant violence and intimidation during the rule of President Duterte.