Senate minority leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday said that he will join other senators in their plan to question before the Supreme Court the country’s abrogation of the VFA with the US without the concurrence of the upper chamber. | khallareINQ
Sotto first bared that Senate leaders were set to contest the VFA abrogation before the high court. He cited that the withdrawal of any treaty or agreement should have the concurrence of the Senate, in accordance with its rules and as provided by the Constitution.Drilon further stated the Supreme Court should rule on the issue “once and for all,”since the Constitution is “silent” when it comes to treaties and agreement.
“We cannot continue putting the fate of critical treaties such as the VFA, which termination has far-reaching consequences, in the hands of one man,” he said. “It is our firm belief that if treaties and international agreements the President entered into cannot be valid without the approval of the Senate, the termination of, or withdrawal from, the same should only be effective with the concurrence of the Senate,” he added.
Once a treaty or an international agreement is ratified or concurred by the Senate, Drilon explained that it already is part of the law.ADVERTISEMENT
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