THE Senate, exercising its constitutional mandate to ratify treaties and international agreements, on Monday approved on third and final reading a resolution ratifying the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between Manila and Tokyo.
Japan Ambassador Endo Kazuya expresses gratitude for the Senate’s concurrence of the RPJapan Reciprocal Access Agreement , a copy of which he receives from Senate President Chiz Escudero. Endo expressed optimism that the agreement will facilitate the implementation of cooperative activities between the armed forces of the two countries, further promote security and defense cooperation, and firmly support peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro also witnessed the Senate vote, sealing with finality what is deemed a historic accord between the two Asian neighbors that were bitter enemies in the last World War. Sen. Imee Marcos, chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Relations and main sponsor of the resolution, thanked colleagues for giving the chamber’s concurrence in the Agreement Between the Republic of the Philippines and Japan Concerning the Facilitation of Reciprocal Access and Cooperation between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Self-Defense Forces of Japan or simply, the RP-Japan RAA.
“The RAA will facilitate the conduct of more in-depth practical military cooperation and exercises, joint training, disaster relief and logistical support between the two countries,” the senator stressed. “In this globalized age, we cannot afford to be insular. We cannot grow by keeping to ourselves, and refusing to expand our experience and our capabilities through engagement with other like-minded countries. In this spirit, I believe that we have to approach military cooperation with the same openness that we do with trade partnerships and cultural exchanges—only with stricter terms of engagement, in order to protect our people and our natural resources,” the former Senate President said.
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