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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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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.

PHL-IDN Hold Senior Officials' Meeting of the 7th Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation

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(12 April 2022) -- Indonesia and the Philippines officially capped off the 7th Philippines-Indonesia Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) which was held virtually on 11-12 April 2022. Acting Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs (UBRAA) Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro served as the Head of the Philippine Delegation and Chair, while Director-General Abdul Kadir Jailani of the Directorate-General of Asia Pacific and Africa of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (KEMLU) served as the Head of the Indonesian Delegation and Co-Chair of the proceedings. The Philippine Embassy in Jakarta attended the 7th SOM-JCBC led by Ambassador Leehiong T. Wee.

The Senior Officials' Meeting discussed a variety of topics including political and security cooperation, border, regional and global issues, economic and socio-cultural cooperation, and consular matters, among others, in preparation for the JCBC.

Article photo: (Left) KEMLU's Director General Abdul Kadir Jailani. (Right) DFA Acting Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro/XXX