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1) The USS Guardian, a US Navy ship, ran aground on the protected Tubbataha Reefs in the Philippines, damaging the coral reef. The US provided compensation but petitioners sought a writ of kalikasan over alleged environmental law violations. 2) The court ruled it did not have jurisdiction over the US respondents as suits against foreign state officials are considered suits against the state itself due to issues of sovereign equality. 3) The court also found the VFA, which governs US military presence, o

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JANE MARIE DOROMAL

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