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COMMITTEE INFORMATION
JURISDICTION: All matters directly and principally relating to the relations of the Philippines with other countries, diplomatic and consular services, the United Nations and its agencies, and other international organizations and agencies.
MEMBERSHIP: 55 Members
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
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WEDNESDAY, 22-FEBRUARY-2012
- Committee/SubCommittee:
NATIONAL DEFENSE & SECURITY jt. w/ FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Agenda/Resource Person :
HJR 7 - Terminating the RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA)(Rep. Teddy Casiño)
HJR 17 - Terminating the VFA and directing the Secretary of Foreign Affairs to give notice of termination to the United States of America (Deputy Speaker Lorenzo Tañada III)
HR 368 - Inquiry into the effective of the 1999 RP-US VFA (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)
HR 399 - Inquiry to clarify and establish whether the visit of the USS George Washington Naval carrier fleet, and such similar future visits by other warships, is covered by the RP-US VFA (Rep. Rodolfo Biazon)
HR 1434 - Inquiry into the last six years of US military aid to the Philippines in terms of its impact on the AFP modernization program and the role of the US in regional security (Rep. Winston 'Winnie' Castelo)
TUESDAY, 21-FEBRUARY-2012
- Committee/SubCommittee:
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Agenda/Resource Person :
HB 4035 – Establishing a frontline office of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Marawi City, Province of Lanao del Sur and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Mohammed Hussein Pangandaman)
HB 4313 – Establishing a DFA - passport satellite office in Novaliches, District 2, Quezon City and providing funds therefor (Rep. Winston ‘Winnie’ Castelo)
Committee Report on HR 1235 – Investigation into the unwarranted delay in processing, renewing and releasing of passports to Filipino applicants by the DFA (Rep. Walden Bello)
Privilege Speech – On the recent developments in Republic of the Philippines-United States (RP-US) relations (Rep. Walden Bello)
HR 409 – Calling on President Benigno Simeon Aquino III to initiate the abrogation of the RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement (RP-USVFA) and demand the immediate withdrawal of US troops in the country on his US visit on September 20 to 26, 2010 (Rep. Teddy Casiño)
HR 2100 – Strongly opposing renewed efforts of the US government to heighten intervention in Philippine domestic and regional affairs and further exacerbate the current tension with various Asian countries in the West Philippine Sea under the guise of increased military training and cooperation for search and rescue, freedom of navigation, counter-terrorism and anti-piracy under the lopsided RP-USVFA and calling for the abrogation of the said agreement (Rep. Teddy Casiño)