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What is Constitutionality of the VFA in the Philippines about?

The Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and United States is constitutional. The VFA allows U.S. armed forces to be present in the Philippines under a treaty that was duly concurred by the Philippine Senate and recognized as a treaty by the U.S. government. The case involved a U.S. marine, Lance Corporal Daniel Smith, who was accused of rape. Under the VFA, Smith was detained by U.S. authorities while on trial in the Philippines. The Court

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Beatta Ramirez

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