RP-Japan accord ‘toxic’

[baron]

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^^You're right. Maybe we should also be cautious in interpreting the issue because we might just be making a big fuss out of it. We might be misinterpreting the treaty itself.

By the way, such is also prohibited under Philippine Laws specifically R.A. 6969 or Toxic Substance and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Act of 1990. According to the news, it prohibits the entry of hazardous waste into and their disposal within the country for whatever purpose, including transit.

Anyway, the Senate would have to ratify the treaty first.

[calipso_2100]

Is this for real? I cant believe our gov can be this stupid. As if importing them our caregivers and nurses would be our stronger advantage. It's Japan's. Sila pay gi tagaan ug nurses ug caregivers, himuon na hinuon tag basurahan? BULLSH*T! If they do that, I dont think the money the nurses/caregivers bring back to the Phil could pay for the damage!

[angelicax]

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RP-Japan pact needs Senate ratification--diplomatic official

October 25, 2006
Updated 22:21:24 (Mla time)
Veronica Uy
INQ7.net

(2ND UPDATE) THE JAPAN-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) has to be ratified by the Senate, a senior diplomatic official told INQ7.net.



This position is supported by Senator Manuel Roxas II, who in a previous hearing by his committee on trade and commerce, said he would call for an inquiry into the agreement, which among others allows for the dumping of toxic waste from Japan to the Philippines.

Senate Majority Leader Francis Pangilinan also agreed that the JPEPA needs Senate ratification.

“I believe that the JPEPA should be scrutinized by the Senate and (the agreement) requires its ratification. We either reject or adopt by a vote of two-thirds any treaty,” he said.

Pangilinan supported the position of the top diplomat that the Senate cannot line-veto the agreement.

“We cannot amend provisions of a treaty as this will require consent of the other party, in this case Japan as a signatory to the treaty,” he said.

The international environmentalist group Greenpeace and the local alliance Kalikasan-People’s Network for the Environment, meanwhile, called on the Senate to reject the JPEPA.

Greenpeace called the JPEPA a “toxic trade of the worst kind” and called on the Senate to instead ratify the Basel Ban, an amendment to the Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes, which prevents all hazardous waste trade, even those in the guise of recycling.

Full Story:

http://services.inq7.net/express/06/...28627-xml.html

[athlon XP-M]

Here is the full text of the JPEPA

http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-pa...a0609/main.pdf

I don't see any provision that deals with waste.

One good thing about it is Chapter 9 - Movement of Natural Persons.
This will mean Japan will be opening its door to more Filipino professionals, including those in the health care.

This will change the Philippines image in Japan... (usually if your a female working in Japan they think you are engage in the enteratainment business - a japayuki). It's just a matter of time that Filipinos will be respected in that country.

[grabehbebe]

Because of the numerous negative feedbacks from the people as well as the media around the country, the Japanese embassy had issued a statement that “Japan will not send any hazardous material unless it was approved by the government.” With this statement, Japan remained committed to its agreement and to the strict enforcement of the materials control (export and import).

It is obvious that before the government makes an agreement to another or any other country, it considers the people, no matter how big we can benefit from that.

[jay_sn0w]

grabe sd..d nana sak2 oi...basurahan rata?!...hmmm hopefuly dli ma dayon neng bill...luoy ang philippines in the long run...

[grabehbebe]

Gov’t bent on pushing "not perfect" Jpepa

I believe that the government will not take a risk on this if its people will be the most affected by this. Let us all be positive about this, rejecting this is not a big help in promoting our country most especially our talents worldwide.

[tonz_23_80]

i think toxic jud...kung economic ato gipangita makakita pa man ta og lain nga mga countries nga maka dawat og work force sa ato population...tanawa ron, di ba ang mga nurses sa nga mopa=japan kay mahimo lang nga nursing attendant bisan graduate sila unya qualified nurses jud...ngano mag antos man ana nga naa may US or UK, or Middle East? makita jud nga one sided kaayo na nga economic pact...maro jud ning mga hapon...