“It would strengthen the position of the Philippines because we will now have an oversight on the part of the UN to really look into—whether they can do that or not—to look into the possibility of weapons in an area which is supposedly under our control and our jurisdiction and I’m referring to the West Philippine Sea,” he added.
Tolentino believes the Philippines has much to gain from becoming a state party to TPNW as it would “ensure a regime of peace and a nuclear-free region of amity and cooperation.” Later in the hearing, the committee endorsed to the plenary the concurrence of the Senate to the President’s. The instrument of ratification was sent by Malacañang to the Senate on Nov. 18, 2020.
Under the 1987 Constitution, “no treaty of international agreement shall be valid and effective unless concurred in by at least two-thirds of all the members of the Senate.”Some 45 countries have reportedly ratified the treaty so far, five short of the 50 required for the pact to enter into force.
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CMRamosINQ Treaty vs nukes po eh : “For nuclear armed states joining the treaty, it provides for a time-bound framework for negotiations leading to the verified and irreversible *elimination* of its nuclear weapons programme. Wala naman po tayong nuclear weapon bakit sasali hehehe!
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