On the subject of the unilateral abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement arising from President Duterte’s displeasure at the cancellation of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa’s US visa, one of those who should be at the forefront of the issue is remarkably passive and deferential. Sen. Koko Pimentel, chairman of the Senate committee on foreign relations, thinks that the Senate has absolutely no say in the termination of treaties; “the President may cancel it [VFA] with
I was greatly amused by the Facebook post that mockingly chided: “January, nakaka-quota ka na, ha!” (“January, you’ve nearly reached your quota, ha!”) The quota referred to is the number of disasters, tragedies and threats to health and safety that people may reasonably expect in a month’s time. At other times
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