President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the Philippines with the United States is “continuously under negotiation” and undergoing evolution because the conditions are changing. Mr. Marcos made this remark in an interview on the sidelines of the Kadiwa ng Pasko project in Quezon City. The President added that the Americans have made “many requests and proposals” under the enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), which allows US forces access to five Philippine bases and is seen as an expansion of the MDT. The treaty guarantees that Manila and Washington will come to the...