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Philippines-United States Visiting Forces Agreement - Technical Agreement

Requested from DND by S. Tomacruz at 02:16 PM on Jan 17, 2023.
Purpose: Research, media reports
Date of Coverage: 08/01/2021 - 01/17/2023
Tracking no: #DND-177605885551

Tomacruz 02:16 PM, Jan 17, 2023 

Requesting for a copy of the "technical agreement" to the Philippines and US' Visiting Forces Agreement which was signed and in effect since August 2021, as confirmed by former foreign affairs secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr and former defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana. 

The technical agreement accompanies the following:
"Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the United States of America Regarding the Treatment of United States Armed Forces"


January 20, 2023

Dear Ms. Tomacruz,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 17, 2023 02:16:36 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

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You asked for Philippines-United States Visiting Forces Agreement - Technical Agreement.

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While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, upon further evaluation of your request, please be advised that the “Inventory of Exemptions to Executive Order Number 2 S. 2016” Section 2 states as follows:

 “Privileged information relating to national security, defense or international relations... information, record, or document that must be kept secret in the interest of national defense and security... Diplomatic negotiations and other information required to be kept secret in the conduct of foreign affairs...”

The information you are requesting is a document belonging to this category. DND is, therefore, constrained by law from issuing copies of the subject documents to the public.

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