Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said there are “vague provisions” in the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States that needs to be thoroughly reviewed.

De Lima said the case against US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton over the killing of transgender Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude last October highlighted the need to go over the 1999 agreement.

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