+ Follow LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Tag
LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
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[ArticleID] => 1494631
[Title] => Senate probe on undelivered Army supplies sought
[Summary] => Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago has called for an inquiry into the delays in the delivery of ammunition and other equipment procured by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
[DatePublished] => 2015-08-31 10:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1500820
[AuthorName] => Marvin Sy
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[ArticleID] => 632318
[Title] => US not committed to submit VFA review to Senate - envoy
[Summary] => The United States has welcomed the review of its Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the Philippines but has not given an indication that it would submit the new treaty to its Senate for concurrence.
[DatePublished] => 2010-11-23 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1804865
[AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago
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[ArticleID] => 628335
[Title] => Senate duty-bound to review VFA - Loren
[Summary] => Citing several contentious provisions of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States, Sen. Loren Legarda said Congress is duty-bound to review the treaty.
[DatePublished] => 2010-11-10 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
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[AuthorID] => 1096615
[AuthorName] => Christina Mendez
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[ArticleID] => 500665
[Title] => Miriam set to file VFA resolution
[Summary] => Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago is ready to sponsor a resolution this week seeking a renegotiation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA).
[DatePublished] => 2009-08-31 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 499494
[Title] => US abusing VFA accord with RP - Bayan
[Summary] => MANILA, Philippines -- Militant group Bayan said the country's Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the US government has been abused by American military, which have brought in hundreds of soldiers who have stayed indefinitely in the Philippines.
[DatePublished] => 2009-08-27 09:36:22
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[AuthorID] => 1262583
[AuthorName] => Dennis Carcamo
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[ArticleID] => 498842
[Title] => Miriam sets Visiting Forces Agreement review Thursday
[Summary] => The Senate hearing on the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States is set on Thursday as Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago questioned the apparent overstaying of American forces helping the military fight terrorists in the south.
[DatePublished] => 2009-08-25 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1804901
[AuthorName] => Aurea Calica
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[ArticleID] => 468744
[Title] => DFA delaying VFA review - Miriam
[Summary] => MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said yesterday the review of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States would have to wait until after the congressional break in June as Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo wanted to personally defend it before the Legislative Oversight Committee on the VFA.
[DatePublished] => 2009-05-19 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 461984
[Title] => US government cool to Visiting Forces Agreement review
[Summary] => MANILA, Philippines - Amid plans by the Senate to review the country’s Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States, Ambassador Kristie Kenney said yesterday that the VFA “works well.”
[DatePublished] => 2009-04-29 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 461654
[Title] => Miriam: Visiting Forces Agreement up for review
[Summary] => MANILA, Philippines – The Legislative Oversight Committee on the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) will review the pact to set clearer guidelines on how US soldiers accused of crimes should be treated.
[DatePublished] => 2009-04-28 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1804901
[AuthorName] => Aurea Calica
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[ArticleID] => 376576
[Title] => US move canceling Balikatan draws mixed reactions from senators
[Summary] =>
Senators had mixed reactions to the US’ cancellation of the Balikatan military exercises for next year because of the custody issue over convicted rapist Marine Lance Corporal Daniel Smith.
Sen. Richard Gordon, a member of the Legislative Oversight Committee on the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), believes that Smith should be turned over to the US Embassy in Manila, as provided for under the VFA.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-24 00:00:00
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