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Apr 11, 2002constitutional lawvisiting forces agreementmutual defense treatybalikatanforeign troopssovereignty
Limits on Foreign Troops in Domestic Conflicts: The Balikatan 02-1 Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled that foreign troops may train and assist but cannot engage in offensive combat on Philippine soil without constitutional authority.