MANILA, Philippines --- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana hinted at the possibility of scrapping the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the Philippines and the United States if the review of the pact shows that it is not relevant to the country's national interest anymore. "That was done in 1951, there was this raging Cold War. Do we still have a Cold War today? Is it (still) relevant to our security. Baka hindi na?" Lorenzana said in a Palace briefing on Friday. "Ang sinasabi kong review is not to strengthen or be again totally dependent on US. Reviewing baka naman (kasi) hindi na natin kailangan, diba?" he added. When asked if scrapping the 67-year-old pact was an optio...
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