MANILA, Philippines—An executive agreement covering the proposed increased rotational presence of American troops in the country will also need the Senate's approval to be valid under Philippine laws, international law expert and constitutionalist Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said on Friday. Santiago, chair of the Senate committee on foreign relations, made the remark in reaction to news reports that the Department of Foreign Affairs will recommend to President Aquino an executive agreement to accommodate the supposed US request for increased presence in the country because the Constitution requires a treaty to be ratified by the Senate. This developed ...
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