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Agosto: Buwan ng Kasaysyan at Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa

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Category: Arts and Culture

Mensahe ni Tagapangulo Dr. Rene R. Escalante sa Pagisimula ng Buwan ng Kasaysyan at Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa

Manila Metropolitan Theater
ika-01 ng Agosto 2022

Mula nang tayo’y bata pa, ang Agosto ay itinuturing nang buwan ng Wikang Pambansa. Naging pagkakataon ito upang itampok di lamang ang ating Pambansang Wika kundi maging ang mga bagay na magpapadama sa atin na tayo’y Pilipino. May mga sayawan, awitan, pagbigkas ng mga tula, patimpalak sa pagsulat, at kung nakakaluwag-luwag ang paaralan, may handaan pa ng mga pagkaing Pilipino. Sa ganang ito, masasabi kong ang Buwan ng Wika ay buwan din ng kulturang Pilipino. Kung may pagbabago man akong napansin sa taunang Buwan ng Wika, ito ay ang pag-aangat din ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino sa iba’t ibang wika ng Pilipinas. Patunay ito na narating na natin ang isang lipunang may pagkilala sa katangian ng Pilipinas: Isang bansang maraming wika, kultura, at karanasan.

Lingid sa kaalaman ng marami sa atin, buwan din ng Kasaysayan ang Agosto sa bisa ng Proklamasyon Blg. 339, serye ng 2012. Napili ang Agosto dahil punong-puno ito ng makasaysayang pangyayari na may kinalaman sa pagsilang ng bansang Pilipino. Kasama na rito ang pagsiklab ng Rebolusyong Pilipino noong Agosto 1896. Ito’y isang pangyayari sa ating kasaysayang nagtulak sa ating pagkabansa, paglaya, at pagiging unang demokrasya at republika sa buong Asya.

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Statement of the Secretary of Foreign Afairs on the 6th Anniversary of the South China Sea Arbitration Award

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Category: Statements and Speeches

Statement of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo on the 6th Anniversary of the Award on the South China Sea Arbitration

12 July 2022

Today we commemorate the 6th anniversary of the Award on the South China Sea Arbitration. More than a historic milestone whose value lies in its commemorative significance, we recall 12 July 2016 as the day that affirmed to the community of nations that the rule of law prevails, and that stability, peace and progress can only be attained when founded on a rules-based legal order on the oceans, as it should be everywhere else.

The Award and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) are the twin anchors of the Philippines’ policy and actions on the West Philippine Sea.

The year 2022 is also the 40th anniversary of the adoption of UNCLOS. UNCLOS sets out the legal framework within which all activities in the oceans and seas must be carried out. There is no recourse to general international law on matters comprehensively covered by the UNCLOS. Compliance with UNCLOS, which represents a delicate balance of the rights and obligations of all States Parties, in its entirety is key to ensuring global and regional peace and the fair and sustainable use of the oceans.

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PeduliLindungi.id App: Verification of Non-Indonesian Vaccine Cards / Certificates (VNI)

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(6 June 2022) - The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (KEMLU) has informed that the verification of COVID-19 vaccination card / certificate obtained abroad (i.e. vaccine card/certificate not issued by the Indonesian authorities) that was previously carried out by foreign embassies (including the Philippine Embassy), has been taken over by the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) starting 1 June 2022.

KEMLU stated that the verification process of KEMKES will take 3 - 5 working days from the date of submission.  For questions, complaints or follow-up, the KEMKES may be reached through their WhatsApp number +62 811 - 1050 - 0567.

Concerned persons, including Filipinos applying for VNI,  may visit https://www.pedulilindungi.id/ or https://www.kemkes.go.id/ or https://vaksinln.dto.kemkes.go.id/  for more information.