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The primary effect of the agreement is to require the US government to notify Philippine authorities when it becomes aware of the apprehension, arrest or detention of any Philippine personnel visiting the US and, when so requested by the Philippine government, to ask the appropriate authorities to waive jurisdiction in favor of the Philippines, except in cases of special interest to the US ...
State and Finance in the Philippines, 1898-1941: The Mismanagement of an American Colony (NUS Press, 2015) online. Paik, Susan J., Shirlie Mae Mamaril Choe, and Matthew A. Witenstein. "Filipinos in the US: Historical, social, and educational experiences." Social and Education History 5.2 (2016): 133–160. online; Steinbock-Pratt, Sarah.
The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) is an agreement between the United States and the Philippines intended to bolster the American–Philippine alliance.The agreement allows the United States to rotate troops into the Philippines for extended stays and allows the United States to build and operate facilities on Philippine bases for both American and Philippine forces. [1]
According to Aquino, the contract between the government and the company and a series of temporary restraining orders and arbitration was the reason for the lack of improvement of the rail system. He encouraged the much-criticized Department of Transportation and Communication secretary, Jun Abaya and told him not to lose heart over his critics ...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton featured with Philippine President Benigno Aquino (left) taken while Secretary Clinton was speaking during her two-day visit to the Philippines as a part of President Obama's Partnership for Growth agreement which coincided with the 60th anniversary of the two nations Mutual Defense Treaty, November 17, 2011.
Treaties concluded or ratified by the Philippines. Where appropriate, articles should be placed in the subcategories. Where appropriate, articles should be placed in the subcategories. This category may contain articles about treaties concluded or ratified by the Philippines since 4 July 1946, which is the date of the establishment of the ...
The Department of State underwent its first major overhaul with the Rogers Act of 1924, which merged the diplomatic and consular services into the Foreign Service, a professionalized personnel system under which the secretary of state is authorized to assign diplomats abroad. An extremely difficult Foreign Service examination was also ...
The officially stated goals of the foreign policy of the United States of America, including all the bureaus and offices in the United States Department of State, [1] as mentioned in the Foreign Policy Agenda of the Department of State, are "to build and sustain a more democratic, secure, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community". [2]