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ternination, Pelffr telb Dq
By JtffREY G. DAt'lll0G

The Departmelr: cj;i::: :r-' :-

instrucred by Malaca=.L- : : I : :..1:-.:'
a preliminary impac: ass:i_.:::: :-

Assess impact of VFA... l<

th€ termination of rhe \-isiring Forces
Agreement (\GA) bet$'een the philip_
pines and the United States.
"We have just been instructed to_
da]'to expand the scope ofour studyto
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Presiie:-:- sr:.t:.::: it -:: :
Panelo last l ee": sa:a -:a .t= ::- r,
looking into scraplir:5 --:-: ' : i ::* -:-
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include a prelimirFry impacr assess_ year US \ isa of Ser-Erc: L - - a: :.-

menr on the possible termination oI dela Rosa.
the \TA,,, Justice Secretary Menardo .: -
Gue\.arra told reporters on Monday,
Th-e spokesmar- .
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Jannarv 27. thecouDtry's affaiJs. -- :-_ j :- :
"l $i]l ask to convene the Cabinet free detained Senalo: _.-, : :- _:-
cluster on iustice and securiryand/or
rhe \TA Commission for an in ddpth
Aside from rhe .::..
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VFA, Panelo said the i;-_:::=- ,-_ ,.,r;
and comprehensive impact assess_ parficipate in rhe L-: - -:: . ,. : _=_;
ment, " said Guevarra, who clarified in Las Vegas, \e.,-aa:
there has been no instructions yet Duterte allI' il:: '.: t
from president Duterte to terminite ButDepuq'S::-:: t-: : _-,== -r.
the WA Sur ReD. Johr-:. ;.-.-_--:. :-
Last week, the DOJ was told to Dulertei:ir'-rr'-. _ -- -: :
conduct a study on the procedures :-
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regarding the termination and was mole\-:-t-=--.-:: _ :- --- _._
supposed to submit a memo on its ''r.l - -.. - -
study to Malacaiang Monday. lsaF:-i .-.:: .t:
" tt is my understanding rhai the pa-f.--:-.-:--.:--
President has threatened but has not i.:.c--:l-: :-: -.-
given an order to rerminate the \TA,' ni-',-- -_- -
he said. ?4. - i: ':
"That'swhy his office has request_ - '-va
ed us ro study Lhe porenrial impacr oi .--.:.:-: : ---- . :- :_:
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sucn termination, " he explained. --:: ,_:--::g rrr-.ii#g
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Guevarra admirted the srudr on r-:
iegal side of the terrnination of ihe ,.
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