Mutual Defense Treaty Archives

Chinese Coast Guard ship guarding Scarborough Shoal. Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard.jpg

Commentary

Paving the way for China’s occupation of Scarborough Shoal?

By Ellen T. Tordesillas | Mar 01, 2020 5:23 AM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III has told reporters that the Senate will be asking the Supreme Court Monday to rule on whether the president can unilaterally abrogate a treaty without the concurrence of the Senate that ratified the pact.

EDCA, Mutual Defense Treaty, Scarborough shoal, visiting forces agreement

Carpio warns of Duterte scrapping MDT

By Ivel John M. Santos | Feb 28, 2020 11:36 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte could unilaterally abrogate the 1951 RP-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) once the Supreme Court decides that he has the authority to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), retired Associate Justice Antonio Carpio warned on Friday.

​ Paving the way for China’s occupation of Scarborough Shoal?

Carpio warns of Duterte scrapping MDT

Paving the way for China’s occupation of Scarborough Shoal?