Baja, Jr. Permanent Representative of the Philippines

The 11 largest islands contain 94 of the total land area.

J. Teehankee, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the World Trade Organization, Geneva

Informal meeting for the Asian countries (organized by the Permanent Missions of Japan and the Philippines)

Even the former president of the Philippines government has been accused of receiving kickbacks for supporting the mega deals.

The Permanent Representative of the Philippines, in his statement just a moment ago, listed many more such initiatives.

Aware that the geographical features and location of the Philippines make it prone to natural and man made disasters,

Letter dated 25 July 2005 from the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary General

Annex I to the letter dated 25 July 2005 from the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary General

Informal consultations on a draft resolution on the World Progrmame of Action concerning Disabled Persons (Third Committee) (organized by the Permanent Mission of the Philippines)

Annex II to the letter dated 25 July 2005 from the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council

Note verbale dated 28 October 2005 from the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations addressed to the Chairman of the Committee

I would also like to express our appreciation for the efforts made by your predecessor, Ambassador Baja, the Permanent Representative of the Philippines, in conducting the business of the Council last month.

Letter dated 7 September 2005 from the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary General (S 2005 594).

From 1987 to 1993, the legal order of the Philippines did not include a possibility to sentence a person to death, or even the institution of capital punishment.

We trust that, under the able leadership of the Permanent Representative of the Philippines, the working group will become an important source of valuable recommendations for the work of the Security Council in the field of combating terrorism.

S 2005 594 Letter dated 7 September 2005 from the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary General A C E F R S

MANILA One of the main sources of tension in Asia nowadays are the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, where the Philippines, Vietnam, China, and others have conflicting claims.

While this serves US s agenda in Asia Pacific, it also raises further risks to peace and development in the region and to the national sovereignty of the Philippines.

Not everyone in the Philippines was able to see Pope Francis when he began his current visit to the Philippines. A group activists carrying signs for social justice says the police prevented it from staging a demonstration in sight of the Pope's motorcade.

Note verbale dated 28 October 2005 from the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations addressed to the Chairman of the Committee A C E F R S

Acknowledgement may take the form of presidential statements or declarations on the family as in, for example, those of the Philippines and the United States, which show political commitment, outline policy initiatives for the family and also raise awareness.

China has not yet tried to evict the eight Filipino marines still living on the Second Thomas Shoal, but Zhang has included this shoal in the country s series of achievements in the South China Sea.

This is apparent from China s effective seizure last year of Scarborough Shoal, located well within the Philippines exclusive economic zone, and the controlling presence of Chinese vessels this year around the Second Thomas Shoal, part of the disputed Spratly Islands.

The Security Council met to consider the item at its 5264th meeting, held on 20 September 2005 in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations, having before it a letter dated 7 September 2005 from the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary General (S 2005 594).