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SENATOR Grace Poe has pushed for the passage of a measure seeking to bolster standards for animal welfare and protection tantan In a privileged speech on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Poe raised the need to beef up the country’s laws on animal welfare, which will establish a respectful coexistence with animals by improving their living conditions tantan She also asserted the need for a "whole of community" approach to end animal cruelty and promote their welfare tantan Poe earlier filed Senate Bill 2458, which seeks a revised Animal Welfare Act to strengthen animal welfare standards, policies, rules and regulations, implementation and enforcement as well as provide tougher penalties to violators tantan The proposed measure will amend and reinforce the original law, Republic Act (RA) 8485, as amended by RA 10631, which is considered a landmark in legislation tantan "Recognizing the urgency and enormity around animal cruelty and neglect calls for all hands on deck," Poe said tantan Under the measure, Department of Agriculture (DA) will be mandated to create a proper bureau to address animal welfare issues, which will be given sufficient budget and permanent personnel to enable it to be more effective in implementing and enforcing policies tantan It will also capacitate local officers to address the animal welfare issues with dispatch through the creation of Barangay Animal Welfare Task Force tantan Poe urged the Department of the Interior and Local Government to include efforts to address animal welfare issues as one of the metrics for awarding the seal of good governance to a municipality tantan The senator mentioned several stories depicting the heroism of animals such as the dog, Yugo, who defended his human family from a snake attack in Panabo City, Davao tantan In Zamboanga, Kabang, a stray puppy adopted by a family, shielded the kids crossing the street from a vehicle tantan The dog, however, suffered extensive injuries tantan "Sadly, despite their worth and value to human society, and the existence of laws criminalizing cruelty to animals, many of them are still maltreated, neglected, and even tortured," said Poe tantan Poe also expressed outrage over the fatal mauling of Killua, a golden retriever, who was killed by his fur-parent's neighbor tantan The suspects claimed that Killua chased his child but based on a CCTV video, his actions were fraught with excessive violence and that it was Killua who was being chased tantan Under Animal Welfare Act of 1998, amended by Republic Act 10631, “it shall be unlawful for any person to torture any animal, to neglect to provide adequate care, sustenance of shelter, or maltreat any animal or to subject any dog or horse to dogfights or horse fights, kill or cause or procure to be tortured or deprived of adequate care, sustenance or shelter, or maltreat or use the same in research or experiments not expressly authorized by the Committee on Animal Welfare tantan ”Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, for his part, committed to make the Revised Animal Welfare Act a priority measure of the Senate tantan (TPM/SunStar Philippines) tantan

THE Philippines and Australia inked on Thursday, February 29, 2024, three agreements that are seen to enhance the two countries’ information sharing, capability building, and interoperability in various issues tantan President Ferdinand Marcos Jr tantan said the agreements cover the maritime domain and maritime environment, cyber and critical technology, and the effective implementation of the respective competition laws and policies of the two countries tantan “The three agreements add to the more than 120 agreements that our two countries have signed through the decades tantan And these are in various fields, including defense cooperation, air services, education, research, scientific and cultural cooperation, amongst others,” he said tantan Marcos said the agreement on maritime domain is aimed to enhance the cooperation between the Philippines and Australia in order to strengthen the civil military cooperation, promote international law and rules-based international order, safeguard the marine environment and cultural heritage, enhance defense engagements, and establish avenues for dialogue among relevant agencies tantan As he addressed the Australia Parliament, Marcos highlighted the need for Australia and the Philippines to join forces along with their allies against threats to the rule of law, to stability and peace in the Indo-Pacific region, as well as to reinforce each other’s strength and continue to protect peace and oppose actions that violates international laws tantan Australia is one of the only two partners with which the Philippines has a Visiting Forces Agreement tantan “We have long known that our prosperity and development are anchored on the peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific tantan Today, that peace, that stability, and our continued success, have come under threat,” said Marcos tantan “Once again, we must come together as partners to face the common challenges confronting the region tantan Not one single country can do this by itself tantan No single force alone can counter them by themselves,” he added tantan Marcos reiterated that the Philippine government will not waver in its resolve not to allow any foreign power to take even a single square inch of the Philippine sovereignty amid prevailing issues in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), which he earlier described as worrisome tantan “I shall never tire of repeating the declaration that I made from the first day that I took office: I will not allow any attempt by any foreign power to take even one square inch of our sovereign territory,” he said tantan “The challenges that we face may be formidable, but equally formidable is our resolve tantan We will not yield tantan Then as now, the security and continued prosperity of the region -- of countries like Australia -- relies upon that effort tantan Just as we fought to build our rules-based international order, so are we now fighting to protect it,” he said tantan He maintained, though, that the Philippines has an abiding interest in keeping its seas free and open, and in ensuring unimpeded passage and freedom of navigation as he noted the importance of upholding, preservation and defending the unified and universal character of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea as the constitution of the oceans tantan In a joint press conference after a meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Marcos said the two countries discussed ways to amplify their joint maritime activities, as they both acknowledge the ties between Australia and the Philippines particularly on defense, maritime cooperation, non-traditional security concerns, trade and investment, development cooperation, multilateral collaboration and people-to-people linkages tantan “Defense and security remain a key area of cooperation between the Philippines and of Australia tantan We look forward to amplifying our joint activities and the capacity-building efforts in this regard,” said Marcos tantan In terms of cyber and critical technology, Marcos said the Philippines is looking forward to sharing information and best practices with Australia, including the conduct of capacity building, promoting a secured digital economy, and achieving greater understanding of the application of international law norms in cyberspace tantan The cooperation on effective implementation of the respective competition laws and policies of the Philippines and Australia is one of the practical ways of the two countries to strengthen economic relations through the sharing of best practices and the conduct of capacity building on matters involving merger regulations, competition laws, and investigative techniques relevant to implementing competition laws tantan Marcos and Albanese also discussed greater bilateral economic cooperation, which will allow both the Philippines and Australia to withstand shocks, to be resilient against economic coercion, and to provide an enabling environment for businesses and labor markets tantan He added that they both look forward to more robust people-to-people ties to drive greater cooperation between the two countries and its peoples tantan “The significant Filipino diaspora, the fifth largest immigrant community here in Australia, has contributed significantly to the economic and cultural wellbeing not only of our country, but yours as well,” the President said tantan “It is also an undeniable indicator of Australia’s openness to embrace a globalized and interconnected world tantan Both the Philippines and Australia welcome future consultations and dialogues as we explore and map the uncharted waters that can bring in new opportunities for a closer and stronger relationship between our two countries,” he added tantan (TPM/SunStar Philippines) tantan Who is Philippines football Manager? - BingoPlus News

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