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DFA chief clarifies US support under Mutual Defense Treaty

The Philippine Star
May 10, 2012

MANILA, Philippines - The following is the statement of Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty:

In view of inaccurate information on the subject of whether or not the US is prepared to respond to its commitment to the Philippines under the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT), the Department of Foreign Affairs would like to establish as a matter of record that:

1. The Philippines and the United States entered into a Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) on August 30, 1951 in Washington.

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Re: Understanding the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT)
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2012, 09:56:56 AM »
2. As stated in the MDT’s preamble, both the Philippines and the US desire to publicly declare, through the MDT, their sense of unity and common determination to defend themselves against external armed attack, so that no potential aggressor could be under the illusion that either of them stands alone in the Pacific Area. (refer to the 3rd paragraph of the MDT’s preamble.)

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Re: Understanding the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT)
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2012, 09:57:38 AM »
3. Article IV of the MDT states: “Each Party recognizes that an armed attack in the Pacific area on either of the Parties would be dangerous to its own peace and safety and declares that it would act to meet the common dangers in accordance with its constitutional processes.”

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Re: Understanding the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT)
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2012, 10:00:23 AM »
4. Article V of the MDT further provides that “an armed attack on either of the Parties is deemed to include an armed attack on:

a. the metropolitan territory of either of the Parties, or

b. on the island territories under its jurisdiction in the Pacific Ocean, and

c. its armed forces, public vessels or aircraft in the Pacific.”

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Re: Understanding the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT)
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2012, 10:02:42 AM »
5. On January 6, 1979, US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, in his letter to Philippine Foreign Secretary Carlos P. Romulo, cited Article V of the MDT and stated that “… as provided in Article V, an attack on Philippine armed forces, public vessels or aircraft in the Pacific would not have to occur within the metropolitan territory of the Philippines or island territories under its jurisdiction in the Pacific in order to come within the definition of Pacific area in Article V.” (italics supplied).

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« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2012, 10:12:39 AM »
6. On May 24, 1999, US Ambassador to the Philippines Thomas C. Hubbard wrote a letter to Foreign Secretary Domingo L. Siazon affirming that “the US Government stands by its statements in the Vance-Romulo letter of January 6, 1979.” Moreover, in the same letter, Amb. Hubbard cited Defense Secretary William Cohen’s statement that “the US considers the South China Sea to be part of the Pacific Area.” (italics supplied).

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Re: Understanding the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT)
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2012, 10:13:38 AM »
7. On June 23, 2011, Secretary Hillary Clinton reaffirmed to Secretary Albert del Rosario during their meeting in Washington, D.C. that the US “will honor its treaty obligations to the Philippines.”

8. In her remarks to the media after the said meeting, Secretary Clinton declared: “The Philippines and the United States are longstanding allies, and we are committed to honoring our mutual obligation.”

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Re: Understanding the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT)
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2012, 10:14:47 AM »
9. During the question and answer session in the same media event, Secretary Clinton was asked by a correspondent from ABS-CBN this question: “What will America do if China attacks Filipino forces in the Spratly Islands?” Secretary Clinton’s reply was: “Well, as to your first question, the United States honors our Mutual Defense Treaty and our strategic alliance with the Philippines. I’m not going to discuss hypothetical events, but I want to underscore our commitment to the defense of the Philippines.” (Source: “Remarks with Philippines Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario After Their Meeting,” Washington, D.C., June 23, 2011)

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Re: Understanding the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT)
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2012, 10:15:51 AM »
10. On November 16, 2011, Secretary Clinton and Secretary del Rosario signed the Manila Declaration which states: “The Republic of the Philippines and the United States today reaffirm our shared obligations under the Mutual Defense Treaty.” (Source: “Manila Declaration on US-Philippine Alliance, 16 November 2011)

11. On April 30, 2012, during the Two Plus Two meeting in Washington, D.C., Secretary Clinton reiterated that the US “reaffirms our commitment and obligations under the mutual defense treaty.” (Source: “Remarks during Press Availability, State Department, Washington, D.C. April 30, 2012)

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Re: Understanding the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT)
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2012, 10:16:52 AM »
12. As additional information, under the US Constitution, the US President as Commander-in-Chief may commit US armed forces into action overseas although the US president is obliged to notify the US Congress within 48 hours of such action, as provided for under the US War Powers Resolution of 1973. The same Resolution requires that such commitment of US armed forces could not go beyond 60 days, with a further 30 day withdrawal period, without US congressional authorization. This means that a US congressional authorization is needed only if the engagement of US armed forces abroad would go beyond 60 days.

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Re: Understanding the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT)
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2012, 10:18:26 AM »
13. It is important to note that, even in the absence of an actual armed attack against either the Philippines or the US, Article III of the MDT provides that the Philippines and the US, “through their Foreign Ministers or their deputies, will consult together from time to time regarding the implementation of this Treaty and whenever in the opinion of either of them the territorial integrity, political independence or security of either of the Parties is threatened by external armed attack in the Pacific.” (italics supplied).

14. The recently-concluded Two Plus Two meeting, at the Ministerial level, is a new mechanism for such high-level consultations.

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Re: Understanding the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT)
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2012, 10:20:44 AM »
there.  klaro.  this clarification was done because media reports in both the philippines and china gave accounts that the dfa secretary had changed his tune or that the u.s. refused to make commitments outright.

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Re: Understanding the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT)
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2012, 11:00:44 AM »
Maajo kay naklaro ni naho pud. Salamat Te Isles. Ingon man gud si Clinton (the wife) nga dili kono sila motake sides sa current stand off karon but given nga mag escalate into armed conflict ning sa Scarborough ron, the Mutual Defense Treaty will define the actions of the US Government.

Unta ug maggubat man ni sila, dili lamang iapil ang ubang lugar kay daghang inosente. Adto ras dagat ni silang tanan, aw basin akip ko kay reserved serviceman man intawon ta ani. ;D

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Re: Understanding the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT)
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2012, 11:43:44 AM »
The Philippine Navy needs to be placed in full alert, should such an situation arise. One can never really predict China's military operations; the Indians were unprepared for them in 1962, and as a result, lost to the Chinese in the 1962 Sino-Indian War. When the Indians didnt expect the Chinese to attack; the latter attacked in full force.

Let us hope that the Philippine Navy and servicemen do not experience the same fate as what happened to the Vietnamese in 1988. The military should be ready for anything.



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Re: Understanding the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT)
« Reply #14 on: May 10, 2012, 12:01:26 PM »
Maajo kay naklaro ni naho pud. Salamat Te Isles. Ingon man gud si Clinton (the wife) nga dili kono sila motake sides sa current stand off karon but given nga mag escalate into armed conflict ning sa Scarborough ron, the Mutual Defense Treaty will define the actions of the US Government.

i believe this statement was to be expected.  pagka-way backbone na man lang gyod nato to expect nga ipaklaro pa.  this statement is couched in diplomatic language, a necessary evil in geopolitics.  pareha ra ni nga statement sa "wa baya ko moingon nga bungi ka ha?"  tua, the truth is in the denial. ;D
       
Unta ug maggubat man ni sila, dili lamang iapil ang ubang lugar kay daghang inosente. Adto ras dagat ni silang tanan, aw basin akip ko kay reserved serviceman man intawon ta ani. ;D

my goodness!  i hope your frogman's diving suit is ready?

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« Reply #17 on: May 10, 2012, 12:06:44 PM »
It seems that the Chinese Government has placed the People's Liberation Army Navy's South Sea Fleet on full military alert...

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« Reply #19 on: May 10, 2012, 12:15:07 PM »
wow!  the chinese government really know how display muscle and pander to their constituents.  a good way to distract the public from their ongoing power play and scandal.  as for the lady who made the gaffe that china owns the philippines, ugh, could one say that that's what she gets for being more conscious of her form rather than substance?  :o 

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« Reply #20 on: May 10, 2012, 12:15:50 PM »
as of this point, if china plays hardball brinkmanship, there's no reason why the philippines shouldn't do the same.

brink·man·ship n.
The practice, especially in international politics, of seeking advantage by creating the impression that one is willing and able to push a highly dangerous situation to the limit rather than concede.

even the smallest boy at the playground needs to stand up against a bigger bully, whatever it takes.

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« Reply #21 on: May 10, 2012, 12:18:19 PM »
maayo pa ning eb sa tb.  it means meeting a fellow tblander personally, in friendship.

in international relations and brinkmansip, eyeball-to-eyeball could mean tutokanay, budlatanay hangtod ang usa mamilok. 

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« Reply #22 on: May 10, 2012, 12:18:30 PM »
wow!  the chinese government really know how display muscle and pander to their constituents.  a good way to distract the public from their ongoing power play and scandal.  as for the lady who made the gaffe that china owns the philippines, ugh, could one say that that's what she gets for being more conscious of her form rather than substance?  :o 

They are very wise in their strategy. China's political quagmire continues to be a strain on the political party and the confidence of the people. China's Communist Party could nefariously take advantage of the situation , by initiating a war with the Philippines-US, the state media of China could use this as pretext to rally the people under the guise of their nation being attacked. The Chinese people would blindly rally to fight the 'common foe'.

The Chinese communist party are not stupid, it seems. They are as desperate to reign in control as ever.

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« Reply #23 on: May 10, 2012, 12:21:29 PM »
as of this point, if china plays hardball brinkmanship, there's no reason why the philippines shouldn't do the same.

brink·man·ship n.
The practice, especially in international politics, of seeking advantage by creating the impression that one is willing and able to push a highly dangerous situation to the limit rather than concede.

even the smallest boy at the playground needs to stand up against a bigger bully, whatever it takes.

Yes, you are right. The Armed Forces of the Republic of the Philippines must not cower down to the PLAN, PLA. The Chinese will try to use their overwhelming might and force projection capability to try to intimidate the Philippines and the Filipino people. We must not cower, as we should not let illegal military force jeopardize the territorial integrity of the Republic.

With or without American military support, the Philippines must stand up for itself. So that the entire world will see that we are not a nation of cowards, nor will we allow our territory and our waters be taken from us by thieves.

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