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2016-01-12 |
SERENO, C.J. |
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| Second, treaties are, by their very nature, considered superior to executive agreements. Treaties are products of the acts of the Executive and the Senate[215] unlike executive agreements, which are solely executive actions.[216] Because of legislative participation through the Senate, a treaty is regarded as being on the same level as a statute.[217] If there is an irreconcilable conflict, a later law or treaty takes precedence over one that is prior.[218] An executive agreement is treated differently. Executive agreements that are inconsistent with either a law or a treaty are considered ineffective.[219] Both types of international agreement are nevertheless subject to the supremacy of the Constitution.[220] | |||||