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The Supreme Court dismissed petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States. The Court held that the petitioners did not have legal standing to bring the case as they did not demonstrate direct injury from the agreement. It also found that the President and Senate acted within constitutional authority in ratifying and concurring with the agreement. As the two countries consented to be bound, the pact became obligatory under pri

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Jerry Serapion

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