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  Protection without Fear: Advocating Accessible Healthcare Services for Irregular Migrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic 

  Fulgencio, Ma. Anna Katerina C. (The Asia Foundation, 2021-12-30)

  The international community recognizes the Philippines as a model for migrant protection. The country’s migrant policies ensure that Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) can access healthcare services. Republic Act (RA) No. 10022, which amended RA 8042 Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995, calls for compulsory insurance for agency-hired migrant workers at no cost to the worker. However, ...

  The international community recognizes the Philippines as a model for migrant protection. The country’s migrant policies ensure that Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) can access healthcare services. Republic Act (RA) No. 10022, which amended RA 8042 ...
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  Don’t Get the Wrong Impression: Revisiting the Philippines-China Relationship of Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation 

  Estrada, Darlene V.; Ibarra, Edcel John A. (Foreign Service Institute, 2021-03-30)

  This paper argues that “priority” treatment by China toward the Philippines has yet to be observed under the upgraded 2018 CSC relationship

  This paper argues that “priority” treatment by China toward the Philippines has yet to be observed under the upgraded 2018 CSC relationship
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  Connecting Culture Collective Identities: Whither, ASEAN Community? 

  Adducul, Lloyd Alexander M. (Foreign Service Institute, 2020-10-30)

  Do ASEAN people identify themselves first as Southeast Asians, as nationals of their country, or as members of their ethnic or local community? In a heterogeneous region where each country is culturally distinct and each holds on to its hard-earned sovereignty, how does the process of regional community-building fare? As ASEAN declares 2020 as the Year of ASEAN Identity, it is timely to reexamine ...

  Do ASEAN people identify themselves first as Southeast Asians, as nationals of their country, or as members of their ethnic or local community? In a heterogeneous region where each country is culturally distinct and each holds on to its hard-earned ...
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  Projecting Philippine Foreign Policy Amid a Pandemic: An Initial Review of DFA's Response to Covid-19 

  Katigbak, Jovito Jose P. (Foreign Service Institute, 2020-09-30)

  On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic. Since then, many countries across the six (6) continents imposed temporary partial or full lockdowns to halt mass mobility and contain the spread of the virus. As governments focus their efforts and resources domestically, it is essential to emphasize that cooperation at various ...

  On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic. Since then, many countries across the six (6) continents imposed temporary partial or full lockdowns to halt mass mobility and contain ...

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