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I. FACTS
● [1947] RP and US forged the Military Bases Agreement provided for the use of
installations in the Philippine Territory by US military personnel
● [1951] Mutual Defense Treaty for RP and US to strengthen their defense and security
relationship.
● [1991] Military Bases Agreement expired. RP and US negotiated for extension.
● [1991] Philippine Senate rejected proposed RP-US Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation
and Security which would have extended the presence of military bases in the
Philippines.
● [1997] US panel and RP panel discussed among other things, the possible elements of
VFA.
● [1998] Ramos approved VFA
● [1998] Estrada ratified VFA
● [1999] Committee submitted Proposed Senate Resolution No. 443 in concurrence to
VFA. It recommended the creation of Legislative Oversight Committee. From here,
debates ensued.
● [1999] Proposed Senate Resolution No. 443 approved by Senate with 2/3 votes.
Renumbered resolution: Resolution No. 18
● [June 1, 1999] VFA entered into force.
II. ISSUES
Section 25, Article XVIII: after the expiration in 1991 of the agreement between the RP and
the USA concerning Military Bases, foreign military bases, troops, or facilities shall not be
allowed in the Philippines except under a treaty duly concurred in by the Senate and when the
Congress so requires, ratified by a majority of the votes cast by the people in a national
referendum held for that purpose, and recognized as a treaty by the other contracting state.