JUSTICES of the Supreme Court (SC) will vote on the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) on Tuesday and observers are expecting close voting because the tribunal is split over the controversial issue.

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, the ponente,  earlier circulated a draft decision saying the military agreement between the Philippines and US is “not unconstitutional.”

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