(MIDTERM REPORT)
SUBMMITTED BY:
JANELLE ROXANNE C. HULAR
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TO BE SUBMMITTED TO:
PROF. NATHANIEL LAXA The Mutual Defense Treaty between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America was signed by the representatives of the Philippines and United States on August 30,1951 in Washington, D.C that signifies that the two country is legally bind themselves with this written agreement to live in peace with all peoples and all governments and desiring to strengthen the fabric of peace in the Pacific area and both nations should support each other if either the Philippines or the United States were to be attacked by an outside aggressor. The both party also agreed that they should strengthen their defense for the presentation of peace and security throughout the development of more comprehensive system of regional security in the Pacific area.
The both party have agreed as follows:
Article I. The parties undertake as set forth in the Charter of the United Nations, to settle any international disputes in which they may be involved by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice are not endangered and to refrain in their international relation from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations. * Article 1 stated that each party should resolve the international argument in a peaceful manner so that the international peace was not endangered and to abstain from the threat of the use of force in any way which is contradicted to the purpose of United Nations.
Article II. In order more effectively to achieve the objective of this Treaty, the Parties separately and jointly by self-help and mutual aid will maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack. * Article 2 was stated that each party whether if it is independently or jointly by self help and mutual aid may attain to developed and