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Another exchange unfolded in the Senate as Senator Marcoleta again voiced his frustrations about the 74-year-old US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty, saying he believes the country has gained “wala” from it. Senator Win Gatchalian countered these remarks, explaining that Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro is actively strengthening alliances with like-minded partners and that the Senate has been giving the AFP modernization program its largest allocation in history. The discussion ended on a lighter

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Russell Senate Office Building