The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday was asked by former senator Rene Saguisag and militant groups to set aside its earlier ruling, which declared constitutional the controversial Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States.

In separate motions for reconsideration, the militant groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) and Saguisag sought the High Court’s reversal of its January 12, 2016 decision penned by Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.

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