Manila finally ratifies regional pact vs terrorism 05/02/2010

Manila finally ratifies regional pact vs terrorism

05/02/2010 After three years, the Philippines has finally acceded to a long-delayed regional convention against terrorism, making it the third Southeast Asian nation to ratify the document after Singapore and Thailand. With this development, the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) Convention on Counter-Terrorism (ACCT) took another step toward becoming a regional treaty after its ratification by Manila in late March. The ACCT would be elevated to become a regional treaty once it has received ratification from at least six Asean Member States. The Philippines’ Instrument of Ratification to the Convention was signed by President Arroyo last March 24 and was deposited with the Secretary General of the Asean last April 21. The ACCT was signed by the Asean leaders at the 12th summit held in Cebu on Jan. 13, 2007.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20100502nat3.html

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