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PHILIPPINE TREATIES
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TEXT
TREATY
OF GENERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE
UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
The
Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America, being
animated
by the desire to cement the relations of close and long friendship
existing
between the two countries, and to provide for the recognition of the
independence
of the republic of the Philippines as of July 4, 1946 and the
relinquishment
of American sovereignty over the Philippine Islands, have agreed upon
the
following articles:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
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ARTICLE I
the
United States of America agrees to withdraw, and surrender, and does
withdraw
and surrender, all right of possession, supervision, jurisdiction,
control
or sovereignty existing and exercised by the United States of America
in
and over the territory and the people of the Philippine Islands, except
the use of such bases, necessary appurtenances to such bases, and the
right
incident thereto, as the United States of America, by agreement with
the
Republic of the Philippines, may deem necessary to retain for the
mutual
protection of the Republic of the Philippines and of the United States
of America. The United states of America further agrees to recognize,
and
does hereby recognize, the independence of the Republic of the
Philippines
as a separate self-governing nation and to acknowledge, and does
acknowledge,
the authority and control over the same of the Government instituted by
the people thereof, under the constitution of the Republic of the
Philippines.chan
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ARTICLE II
The
diplomatic representatives of each country shall enjoy in the
territories
of the other the privileges and immunities derived from generally
recognized
international law and usage. The consular representatives of each
country,
duly provided with exequator, will be permitted to reside in the
territories
of the other in the places wherein consular representatives are by
local
laws permitted to reside; they shall enjoy the honorary privileges and
the immunities accorded to such officers by general international
usage;
and they shall not be treated in a manner less favorable than similar
officers
of any other foreign country.chan
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ARTICLE III
Pending
the final establishment of the requisite Philippine foreign Service
establishments
abroad, the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of
America
agree that at the request of the Republic of the Philippines the United
States of America will endeavor, in so far as it may be practicable, to
represent, through its Foreign Service the interests of the Republic of
the Philippines in countries where there is no Philippine
representation.
The two countries further agree that any such arrangements are to be
subject
to termination when in the judgment of either country such arrangements
are no longer necessary.chan
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ARTICLE IV
The
Republic of the Philippines agrees to assume, and does assume hereby
assume,
all the debts and liabilities of the Philippine Islands, its provinces,
cities, municipalities and instrumentalities, which shall be valid and
subsisting on the date hereof. The Republic of the Philippines will
make
adequate provision for the necessary funds for the payment of interest
on the principal of bonds issued prior to May 1, 1934 under authority
of
an Act of Congress of the United States of America by the Philippine
Islands,
or any province, city or municipality therein, and such obligations
shall
be a first lien on the taxes collected in the Philippines.chan
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ARTICLE V
the
Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America agree that
cases at law concerning the Government and people of the Philippines
which,
in accordance with Section 7 (6) of the Independence Act of 1934, are
pending
before the granting of the independence of the Republic of the
Philippines
shall continue to be subject to the review of the Supreme Court of the
United States of America for such period of time after independence as
be necessary to effectuate the disposition of the cases at hand. The
contracting
parties also agrees that following the disposition of such cases the
Supreme
Court of the United States of America will cease to have the right of
review
of cases originating in the Philippine Islands.chan
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ARTICLE VI
In
so far as they are not covered by existing legislation, all claims of
the
Government of the United States of America or its nationals against the
Government of the Republic of the Philippines and its nationals against
the Government of the United States of America shall be promptly
adjusted
and settled. The property rights of the Republic of the Philippines and
the United States of America shall be promptly adjusted and settled by
mutual agreement, and all existing property rights o citizens and
corporations
of the Republic of the Philippines in the United States of America and
the citizens and corporations of the United States of America and the
citizens
and corporations of the United States of America in the Republic of the
Philippines shall be acknowledged, respected and safeguarded to the
same
extent as property rights of citizens and corporations of the United
States
of America and of the Republic of the Philippines respectively. Both
Governments
shall designate representatives who may in concert agree on measures
best
calculated to effect a satisfactory and expeditious disposal of such
claims
as may not be covered by existing legislation.
ARTICLE VII
The
Republic of the Philippines agrees to assume all continuing obligations
assumed by the United States of America under the Treaty of Peace
between
the United States of America, and Spain concluded at Paris on the 10th
day of December, 1898, by which the Philippine Islands were ceded to
the
United States of America, and under the Treaty between the United
States
of America and Spain concluded at Washington on the 7th day of
November,
1900.
ARTICLE VIII
This
Treaty shall enter into force on the exchange of instruments of
ratification.chan
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This
Treaty shall be submitted for ratification in accordance with the
constitutional
procedures if the Republic of the Philippines and of the United States
of America and instruments of ratification should be exchanged and
deposited
at Manila.chan
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Signed
at Manila this fourth day of July, one thousand nine hundred forty six.chan
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