2015/2234(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11

– having regard to the 22n3rd meeting of the ASEAN-EU Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) held in Jakarta on 54 February 20156,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 c (new)

– having regard to the Philippine plan of Action for Nutrition for 2011 to 2016 and the Accelerated Hunger Mitigation Program as well as the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Plan of 1988 and the Fisheries Code of 1998,

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas ~~the Philippine Government agreed on a Mindanao peace~~ in terms of international and national human rights legislation, the Philippines are a role modeal ~~with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in March 2014, which involves setting up an autonomous Bangsamoro region in the Muslim south but does not includ~~for other countries in the region, having ratified eight of the nine major human rights conventions with the exception of the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CPPED) as well as having ratified the Rome Statute of the~~r militia groups who oppose the peace process~~ International Criminal Court in 2011;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Philippine Government agreed on a Mindanao peace deal with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in March 2014, which involves setting up an autonomous Bangsamoro region in the Muslim south but does not include other militia groups who oppose the peace process, including the Islamic extremist group Abu Sayyaf and the Communist-inspired New People's Army;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the Philippine Government agreed on a Mindanao peace deal with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in March 2014, which involves setting up an autonomous Bangsamoro region in the Muslim south but does not include other militia groups who oppose the peace process; whereas however the Philippine legislature failed to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law in February 2016 and thus failed to bring the Peace negotiations to a successful end;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Philippines has received counter-insurgency, counterterrorism and intelligence training from the US Army ~~in its fight against militia which have potential links to regional Southeast Asian and international terrorism groups such as al-Qaeda and ISIS~~;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the Philippines and the United States signed the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) in April 2015 and US military aid to Manila has increased by 90% since 2011; whereas President Aquino had already stated in 2012 that he wanted to increase the Philippines' defence budget, raising it to USD 1 billion by 2018;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas Sino-Philippine relations have experienced a gradual deterioration since the 2008 corruption allegations regarding Chinese assistance, and more importantly following ~~China’s growing assertivenes~~the confrontation between the two countries regarding ~~its~~ territorial claims in the South China Sea;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas Sino-Philippine relations have experienced a gradual deterioration since the 2008 corruption allegations regarding Chinese assistance, and more importantly following China’s growing assertiveness regarding its territorial claims in the South China Sea; whereas approximately 90% of global trade passes through the South China Sea, over some 80% of which Beijing is claiming sovereignty, laying claim to economic zones in the territorial waters of Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei and Indonesia;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the whole Asia Pacific region is facing growing tension and militarisation; whereas the joint US- Philippine military manoeuvres send the wrong signal to any peace efforts in the region;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the Philippines initiated an arbitration case at the International Arbitral Tribunal of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in January 2013, ~~calling for the invalidation~~seeking clarification on its maritime entitlements under the UNCLOS and the validity of China’'s ~~territorial claims in~~9-dash line claim over much of the South China Sea;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11

– having regard to the 22n3rd meeting of the ASEAN-EU Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) held in Jakarta on 54 February 20156,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the Philippines initiated an arbitration case at the International Arbitral Tribunal of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in January 2013, calling for the invalidation of China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea; whereas China has absolutely no intention of moving within multilateral frameworks, in keeping with its interpretation of UNCLOS, preferring to conduct bilateral negotiations, in which to assert its supremacy; whereas as long ago as 2012 China set up the administrative authority of Sansha to have jurisdiction over the Spratlys and Paracels islands;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the Philippines has announced that it will open new navy and air base facilities with extensive access to the South China Sea and will make these facilities available to US, Japanese and Vietnamese ships; whereas this attitude is likely to heighten tensions with Beijing; whereas the US has recently sent combat ships to the South China Sea, to which China has responded by sending secret patrols to the disputed waters;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the Philippines announced that it will open new navy and air base facilities with extensive access to the South China Sea and will make these facilities available to US, Japanese and Vietnamese ships; whereas this will contribute to an increase of tensions in the region;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the EU granted the Philippines GSP+ status in December 2014, it being the first ASEAN country to enjoy such trade preferences, despite Manila's dubious respect for democratic standards and human rights and the numerous cases of arbitrary detention and torture reported by NGOs and groups of activists;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the EU granted the Philippines GSP+ status in December 2014, it being the first ASEAN country to enjoy such trade preferences; whereas it enables the Philippines to export tariff-free 66 percent of all products to the EU, including processed fruit, coconut oil, footwear, fish, and textiles;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas the EU is a top foreign investor and trade partner of the Philippines;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas the EU is the Philippines' fourth largest trading partner and fourth largest export market – accounting for 11.56 percent of total Philippine exports;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas the Philippines recently expressed its interest in joining the Trans- Pacific Partnership and is currently in consultation with the US on acceding to the agreement;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)

Jb. whereas the Philippines is the third most vulnerable developing country to climate change which will adversely affect agriculture and marine resources;

Amendment 29 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)

Jc. whereas the devastating impact of the Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, which killed an estimated 6000 people, continues to have negative impacts on the economy and has notably exacerbated food insecurity and has pushed another one million people into poverty according to UN estimates;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11

– having regard to the 22n3rd meeting of the ASEAN-EU Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) held in Jakarta on 54 February 20156,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)

Jd. whereas the country has abundant natural resources but those assets remain often out of reach to the poor, with women and indigenous communities being particularly affected; whereas the 2 per cent annual population growth rate which is one of the highest in the world represents a particular additional challenge;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J e (new)

Je. whereas land reform has been lingering for 25 years and large bits of land continue to remain in possession of a small number of families; whereas small- scale fisher folk who belong to the poorest part of society are threatened to lose their livelihood through the man-made destruction of fish habitats and climate change;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J f (new)

Jf. whereas there is concern that the democratic institutions remain weak and a small number of family clans enjoy private monopolies on the use of force in their territories and some hundred influential politicians dispose of their private armies;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J g (new)

Jg. whereas hundreds of cases of extrajudicial killings still await proper investigations and trial and unlawful arrests, often accompanied with torture, continue; whereas 31 media worker have been killed since Benigno Aquino became president in 2010, the latest being Elvis Banggoy Ordaniza, a radio journalist who recently reported on the drugs trade and illegal gambling and was shot dead at his home on 16 February 2016;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas killings have dropped since President Aquino took office in 2010, but new cases have been reported; whereas human rights organisations members, left-wing political activists, members of peasants' organisations are still regularly threatened and arrested under trumped charges;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J h (new)

Jh. whereas according to the Employers' Confederation of the Philippines the number of informal workers has reached 77% of the total employed population, while the percentage of those formally employed continues to decrease; whereas less than half of the Filipino population has health endurance coverage;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J i (new)

Ji. whereas trafficking of , women, men and children for labour exploitation has proliferated in the Philippines due to the dire economic situation and whereas according to the ILO some ten million Filipinos live and work abroad with an additional 1 million leaving annually and many of those become victims of trafficking, forced labour and/or debt bondage according to the findings of the UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, whereas trafficking in women and children for sexual exploitation represents a serious challenge;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcomes~~Is concerned about the conclusion of the ~~Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation with the Philippines~~Partnership and Cooperation Agreement EU-Philippines, as it opens the path to a Free Trade Agreement between the EU and ASEAN that would have implications on farmers' access to and control of seeds, people's access to medicines and health care;

Amendment 38 #

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Carolina PUNSET, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the conclusion of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation with the Philippines; stresses, however, that the Partnership should be subject to the proviso that Manila has to respect human rights, democratic standards and the principles of the rule of law;

Amendment 39 #

Georgios EPITIDEIOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that the EU should continue providing support ~~and capacity-building assistance~~ to the Philippines ~~for the~~in its efforts to promot~~ion of~~e peace, reconciliation, security and judicial reform, and ~~assisting~~help to strengthen the country in case of disaster ~~preparedness, relief and recovery~~to assist the population and make good the damage sustained;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

– having regard to the European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2015 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on seafarers amending Directives 2008/94/EC, 2009/38/EC, 2002/14/EC, 98/59/EC and 2001/23/EC (COM(2013)0798 – C7-0409/2013 – 2013/0390(COD)),

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that the EU should continue providing financial support and capacity- building assistance to the Philippines for poverty alleviation, social inclusion, the respect for human rights and rule of law, the promotion of peace, reconciliation, security and judicial reform, and assisting the country in disaster preparedness, relief and recovery;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that the EU should continue providing support and capacity-building assistance to the Philippines for the promotion of peace, reconciliation, security and judicial reform, and assisting the country in disaster preparedness, relief and recovery; welcomes EU Court of Justice decision stating that readmission agreement are not part of development policy in the Agreement;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that the EU should continue providing support and capacity-building assistance to the Philippines for the promotion of peace, reconciliation, security and judicial reform, and assisting the country in disaster preparedness, relief and recovery and the implementation of effective policies to tackle climate change;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Suggests the Philippines takes full advantage of its role as ASEAN Chair in 2017 and hosting of the East Asia Summit (EAS), the ASEAN Summit and the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM and ADMM Plus) to promote regional collaboration, maritime security and peace in East and Southeast Asia including with China and Japan, and to reinforce global security cooperation on common threats by ASEAN and its Member States; Calls for the EU to associate itself in these processes and in the Summits;

Amendment 44 #

Mario BORGHEZIO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Commends the country's development and growth rate and calls for a rapid increase in cooperation and industrial and commercial trade between the Philippines and the EU;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that the high economic growth rates in the Philippines have not transmitted into adequate food security for the overall population and expresses concern that the income gap widens and inequality is growing, while according to UN estimates almost 16 million Filipinos are suffering from a lack of adequate food and nutrition; supports the call of the UN Special Rapporteur for the right to Food for a national right-to-food framework law based on time bound benchmarks and regional implementation plans;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Encourages the government to continue fostering further progress in the elimination of corruption and the promotion of human rights;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Commends the Philippines for having been part of the international counterterrorism coalition since 2001; expresses however concern that reports continue about severe human rights violations by the Philippine military in the conduct of counterinsurgency measures, in particular by paramilitary units;

Amendment 48 #

Nadine MORANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points out that the Abu Sayyaf group is accused of carrying out the worst acts of terrorism committed in the Philippines, including deadly bombings such as the attack on a ferry in Manila in 2004 in which more than 100 people were killed;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Underlines the importance of~~Appreciates the commitments made by the Philippine Government to promote the Mindanao peace process;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14

– having regard to the 267th ASEAN Summit held in Kuala Lumpur ~~and Langkawi~~ in Malaysia from 2618 to 2~~8 April~~2 November 2015,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the importance of than inclusive as possible Mindanao peace process;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the importance of the Mindanao peace process; deeply regrets that the Mindanao Peace Agreement failed to pass the congress and calls on the incoming Philippine President to do everything in his or her capacity to continue the peace negotiations and to secure a majority in Congress to adopt the BBL;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the importance of the Mindanao peace process, while recalling, however, the presence on Philippine territory not only of the Islamic separatist group MILF, involved in the Mindanao agreements, but also of other Islamic extremist organisations such as Abu Sayyaf; points to the contribution given to the Mindanao agreements by the International Contact Group, made up of international organisations including 'Muhammaddiyah', an Indonesian Islamic reformist organisation; specifies that Communist-inspired fighter fringe groups such as the New People's Army (NPA) are active on the ground in the Philippines; recalls that the NPA recently carried out a death sentence, issued by one of its revolutionary people's courts, against Dario Otaza, Mayor of the town of Loreto, in the province of Agusa del Sur;

Amendment 53 #

Philippe JUVIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Condemns the massacre of Christian farmers by separatist rebels on the island of Mindanao on 24 December 2015; welcomes the initiative by the Philippine NGO PeaceTech to put Christian and Muslim schoolchildren in touch with each other via Skype in an effort to foster contact between the two communities;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Philippine Government to build capacity on systematic data collection on human trafficking and calls on the EU and the member states to support the government and notably the Inter-Agency Council against Trafficking (IACAT) in efforts to improve assistance and support for victims, to put into place efficient law enforcement measures and to improve legal ways of work migration and decent treatment of Filipino migrants in third countries;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the EU and its Member States to engage with the Philippines to exchange intelligence, cooperate and provide support to the government’s capacity building in the international fight against terrorism and extremism while maintaining strict adherence to human right commitments and providing for specific safeguards and guidance to monitor compliance;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the EU and its Member States to engage with the Philippines to exchange intelligence, cooperate and provide support to the government’s capacity building in the international fight against terrorism and extremism; believes that counter-terrorism support for the Philippines should, as a priority, address the root causes of terrorism, in particular poverty and social inequalities;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the EU and its Member States to engage with the Philippines to exchange intelligence, cooperate and provide support to the government’'s capacity building in the international fight against terrorism and extremism in respect of fundamental rights and rule of law;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that the Philippines are strategically located in the proximity of major international shipping and air traffic routes in the South China Sea, where tensions are being exacerbated by the rivalry between the USA and China for influence in the region;

Amendment 59 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls its serious concerns over the tension in the South China Sea; urges all parties in the disputed area to refrain from unilateral and provocative actions and to resolve the disputes peacefully based on international law, in particular the UNCLOS, and with impartial international mediation and arbitration; supports efforts for the parties to agree on aconsiders it regrettable that, contrary to the 2002 Declaration of Conduct, several parties are claiming land in the Spratly Islands, and is particularly concerned about the massive scale of China’s current activities in the area, which include building military facilities, ports and at least one airstrip; urges all parties in the disputed area to refrain from unilateral and provocative actions and to resolve the disputes peacefully based on international law, in particular the UNCLOS, and with impartial international mediation and arbitration; calls on all parties to abide by the decisions of the Court of Arbitration, which are legally binding; considers it regrettable that China is refusing to acknowledge the jurisdiction of both the UNCLOS and the Court of Arbitration; believes that one way of moving towards a peaceful settlement of the disputes in the South and East China Seas would be to negotiate and jointly apply codes of conduct ~~and encourages measures to be taken on~~for the peaceful use of those maritime areas, including the establishment of safe trade routes and quotas for fishing and the allocation of areas for resource exploration; endorses the call made at the 27th ASEAN Summit for consultations to be stepped up with a view to the speedy adoption of an effective code of conduct in the South China Sea, and calls for confidence -building; measures to be taken; supports all steps that will enable the South China Sea to become a ‘sea of peace and cooperation’;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14

– having regard to the 267th ASEAN Summit held in Kuala Lumpur ~~and Langkawi~~ in Malaysia from 2618 to 2~~8 April~~2 November 2015,

Amendment 60 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls its serious concerns over the ~~tension~~increased presence of and confrontation between rival naval vessels and air patrols in the South China Sea; urges all parties in the disputed area to refrain from unilateral and provocative actions and to resolve the disputes peacefully based on international law, in particular the UNCLOS, and with impartial international mediation and arbitration; ~~supports efforts for the parties to agree on a code of conduct and encourages measures to be taken on confidence building~~urges China to acknowledge the jurisdiction of both UNCLOS and the Court of Arbitration and calls on all parties to respect the eventual decision of UNCLOS; supports efforts for the parties to agree on a code of conduct for the peaceful exploitation of the maritime areas in question, including the establishment of safe trade routes and quotas for fishing and encourages measures to be taken on confidence building; takes note of Taiwan's "South China Sea Peace Initiative" aimed at reaching a consensus on a code of conduct and the establishment of a mechanism allowing all sides to cooperate in the joint exploitation of natural and marine resources in the region;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 62 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the VP/HR to identify the risks to peace and security in the region as well as globally should armed conflict arise in the East and South China Seas, in line with the priorities set forth in the European Maritime Security Strategy, what risks this would entail for the freedom and safety of navigation in the region, and what risks exist there to specific European interests; considers that since other actors are already significantly active politically in the Pacific, the EU should rely on bilateral and multilateral cooperation in order to effectively contribute to security in the region;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the VP/HR to identify, in line with the priorities set in the European Maritime Security Strategy, the risks that armed conflict in the East and South China Seas would pose for both regional and global peace and security, what risks it would entail for the freedom and safety of navigation in the region, and what threats there are to specific European interests in the region; believes that the EU should engage in bilateral and multilateral cooperation in order to make an effective contribution to security in the region;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Calls on~~Welcomes that the Philippines, as one of the countries having been granted GSP+ status by the EU, tohas ratif~~y and implemen~~ied almost all the core international conventions relating to human and labour rights, the environment and good governance, as listed in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012; underlines however that under the reformed GSP+ the EU can no longer limit itself to UN/ International Labour Organisation reporting systems but will have to consider the "Effective implementation of conventions" and beneficiaries will have to proof that they are implementing their obligations concerning human, labour, environmental and governance standards;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Philippines, as one of the countries having been granted GSP+ status by the EU, to ~~ratify and~~ implement all the core international conventions relating to human and labour rights, the environment and good governance, as listed in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012, and welcomes the Philippines' full cooperation with the Commission and the progress made towards their implementation; welcomes, in particular, the fact that the Philippines has strengthened its human rights legislation and calls on it to continue its efforts in this area;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Philippines, as one of the countries having been granted GSP+ status by the EU, to ~~ratify and~~ensure effective implementation of all the core international conventions relating to human and labour rights, the environment and good governance, as listed in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Philippines, as one of the countries having been granted GSP+ status by the EU, to ~~ratify and~~ implement all the core international conventions relating to human and labour rights, the environment and good governance, as listed in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012, and draws attention the fact that the Philippines is still failing to observe democratic standards and human rights in a number of areas (torture, arbitrary detentions, disappearances and abductions and the armed forces' central role in the government); points out that asylum seekers on the islands of Nauru and Manus are the subject of readmission negotiations initiated by Australia and that the President of the Philippines, Mr Aquino, has stated that his country is not in a position to accept any refugees;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Takes note of the GSP+ country assessment on the Philippines, particularly as regards the ratification of all seven UN human rights conventions relevant to the EU's GSP+ ; highlights the work remaining in the implementation; recognises the steps the government has taken and the positive progress so far;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Welcomes commitments made by the Philippines as a founding member of the Open Government Partnership to improve relations with civil society; urges Philippine authorities to root out repression against political activists and human rights defenders and address structural shortcomings in the criminal justice system leading, inter alia, to their arbitrary detention; expresses particular concern with regard to repression faced by activists peacefully campaigning to protect their ancestral lands from the impact of mining and deforestation;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14

– having regard to the 267th ASEAN Summit held in Kuala Lumpur ~~and Langkawi~~ in Malaysia from 2618 to 2~~8 April~~2 November 2015,

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Welcomes that the incidents of political murders and enforced disappearances have considerably declined in recent years, notes however with concern that the cases of gross human rights violations, notably those committed against critics of the government, are still alarmingly high; calls for the publication of the National Action Plan for Human Rights, which has been in the planning stage for years; calls on the government to take serious steps towards disbanding all existing private armies;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Appeals to the government to put mechanism into place in order to effectively implement the Anti-Torture law; calls equally on the Government to ratify the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CPPED) and to put effective measures into place to stop such practices and to prosecute those responsible for past crimes; deplores that impunity for crimes committed by those who have money and influence continues to be the norm;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Encourages the Philippines to continue improving the investment climate by increasing transparency and good governance ~~and further developing infrastruct~~; expresses great concern over the effects that climate change will have on the Philippines and calls on the government together with aid donors to strongly invest into mitigation and adaptation measures, ~~where appropriate through public-private partnership~~including sustainable energy and crop diversification; expresses in this context surprise at plans that the government wants to put into place 26 additional coal fired power plants until 2020; urges to establish prior environmental and social impact assessments with inclusive consultation mechanisms on future megaprojects;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Encourages the Philippines to continue improving the investment climate by increasing transparency and good governance and further developing infrastructure, w~~here appropriate through public-private partnerships~~ithout deepening the country's already alarming social disparities; points out that in its 2015 Doing Business report the World Bank downgraded the Philippines in the 'ease of doing business' rankings, despite the fact that over recent years economic numbers for the country have been more encouraging than those for other countries in the region;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Encourages the Philippines to continue improving the investment climate by increasing transparency and good governance and further developing infrastructure~~, where appropriate through public-private partnerships~~;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Encourages the Philippines to continue improving the investment climate, including the FDI environment, by increasing transparency and good governance and further developing infrastructure, where appropriate through public-private partnerships;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Encourages the Philippines to continue improving the investment climate by increasing transparency and good governance implementing the UN guiding principles on business and human rights and further developing infrastructure, where appropriate through public-private partnerships;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Recalls Human Right clause in the Agreement and therefore calls Philippines authorities to ensure in all circumstances the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in accordance with international human rights standards and international instruments ratified by the Philippines, including the UN Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and all provisions of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders;

Amendment 78 #

Philippe JUVIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Encourages the government to invest in new technologies and the internet in order to promote cultural exchange and trade among the islands that make up the Philippines;

Amendment 79 #

Mario BORGHEZIO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

~~12. Looks favourably upon the scoping procedure on a future Free Trade Agreement with the Philippines;~~deleted

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

– having regard to the reports by the UN Special Rapporteur for the right to food Hilal Elver of 29 December 2015 (A/HRC/31/51/Add.1), the UN Special Rapporteur on the Trafficking of Persons Joy Ngosi Ezeilo of 19 April 2013 (A/HRC/23/48/Add.3) and the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions, Philip Alston from 29 April 2009 (A/HRC/11/2/Add.8),

Amendment 80 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

~~12. Looks favourably upon the scoping procedure on a future Free Trade Agreement with the Philippines;~~deleted

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Looks favourably upon the scoping procedure on a future Free Trade Agreement with the Philippines~~Welcomes the launch of negotiations on 22 December 2015 for a Free Trade Agreement with the Philippines (FTA) and looks favourably upon the first round of negotiations in the first half of 2016;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Looks favourably upon the scoping procedure~~Welcomes the agreement of 22 December 2015 to open negotiations on a future Free Trade Agreement with the Philippines;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Looks favourably upon the ~~scoping procedure on a future~~negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement with the Philippines;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Looks favourably upon~~Notes the scoping procedure on a future Free Trade Agreement with the Philippines; welcomes the recent decision by the Philippine Department of Energy to invest in renewable energy sources;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Looks favourably upon the scoping procedure on a future Free Trade Agreement with the Philippines; underscores that such an FTA should serve as a building block towards a region-to-region EU-ASEAN agreement on trade and investment; urges the Commission and Philippine authorities to ensure high standards on human rights, labour and the environment in the context of a future FTA, including through the implementation of a human rights impact assessment and the establishment of a human rights monitoring mechanism; calls for capacity building to enhance the settlement of complaints by affected individuals and communities;

Amendment 86 #

Javier NART, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Carolina PUNSET, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Takes note that 6800 000 Filipinos are living in the EU and that Filipino seamen working on EU-registered ships submit remittances of ~~more than~~ EUR 23 billion to the Philippines annually; considers that the EU should further develop people-to- people exchanges of students, academics and scientific researchers, and cultural exchanges;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Bearing in mind that the majority of the crew on many non-Community flagged vessels calling at European ports are Filipino, and bearing in mind the harsh and inhuman working conditions in which many of these seafarers live, calls on Member States not to allow these vessels to be received in European ports when the working conditions on board contravene the labour rights and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; urges, likewise, non-Community flagged vessels to guarantee their crews’ working conditions in accordance with international legislation and the rules laid down in the ILO and IMO;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for ~~the establishment of a~~ regular exchange ~~mechanism~~s between the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Parliament, so as to allow Parliament to follow up on the implementation of the Framework Agreement and the achievement of its objectives;

Amendment 9 #