RP, U.S. sign extradition treaties

RP, U.S. sign extradition treaties

MANILA (AFP): The Philippine and U.S. foreign secretaries
yesterday signed extradition and mutual legal assistance treaties
in an effort to boost the fight against global drug rings and
international fraud.

U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher and Philippine
Foreign Secretary Roberto Romulo signed the Extradition Treaty
and the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty at the presidential palace
in Manila.

The signing ceremonies were witnessed by President Fidel Ramos
and U.S. President Bill Clinton, who will leave later yesterday
for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in
Indonesia after a 22-hour stopover in Manila.

Both treaties were negotiated this year following a visit by
Ramos to Washington in late 1993.