Mutual Defence Treaty

• Miriam: PH-US deal unfair surprise on Senate

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  China, EDCA, Enhanced Defense Coorperation Agreement, Mutual Defence Treaty, Philippines, President Barack Obama, President Benigno Aquino III, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, USA

  April 29, 2014

  News × West Philippine Sea

  MANILA, Philippines – “I feel as if I have been slapped, or ordered to melt into the wallpaper.” Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago took strong exception to the signing of a military deal between the Philippines and the United States without Senate approval. Just hours after the ceremony, the chairperson of the Senate foreign affairs committee […]

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• New PHL, US defense cooperation to help modernize AFP — Goldberg

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  China, EDCA, Enhanced Defense Coorperation Agreement, Mutual Defence Treaty, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, USA

  April 28, 2014

  News × West Philippine Sea

  As the Filipino and American governments formally signed the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) Monday, US Ambassador Philip Goldberg said that the forging of this latest initiative will greatly aid in the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). “It (EDCA) will also support the shared goal of promoting the long term modernization […]

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• China warns Phl, Japan: ‘We won’t compromise on territory’

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  China, Chuck Hagel, Japan, Mutual Defence Treaty, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute

  April 10, 2014

  News × West Philippine Sea

  WASHINGTON – Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan has warned the Philippines and Japan not to test China’s resolve to safeguard its national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, saying the Chinese military can be assembled quickly to fight and win any battle. The Chinese official raised the warning in a joint press conference in Beijing with […]

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