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Kristine Joy Patag – Philstar.com November 8, 2021 | 3:12pm MANILA, Philippines (Updated 3:23 p.m.) — Less than a week before elections to the panel, more than 150 lawyers raised their objection to the nomination of presidential spokesperson Harry Roque to the International Law Commission. A total of 152 lawyers wrote to nearly 200 Permanent Missions and Member States at the United Nations General Assembly to register their “vehement objection” to Roque’s candidacy for the international law panel. Among the notable signatories of the letter is detained Sen, Leila de Lima, a fierce critic of Pr… Continue reading “As voting nears, more than 150 lawyers stress Roque unfit for international law body”

An economic policy panel of Japan’s government on Monday proposed a fresh stimulus package to get the coronavirus-hit economy back in shape, including beefing up support for companies actively raising employee wages. As part of its “urgent proposals” toward realizing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s signature vision of “new capitalism,” the panel also suggested a large-scale subsidy program to encourage the digitalization of rural areas, as well as assistance for building state-of-the-art semiconductor factories to ensure a sufficient supply of computer chips. The proposals will be reflected in … Continue reading “Japan gov’t panel proposes more support for firms hiking wages”