Philippine lawmakers ask court to haltnew U.S. defense

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A group of left-
wing Philippine lawmakers on
Tuesday petitioned the Supreme
Court to immediately halt a new
defense pact with the United States,
saying it was barred by the
constitution.
The petition by members of the lower
house of Congress was the second
legal challenge this week to the pact,
and is bound to draw attention to
President Benigno Aquino's battles
with the courts.
The courts have blocked many of the
government's reforms since Aquino
came to power in 2010, including a
landmark law creating a truth
commission to examine the
wrongdoings of past administrations.
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