Thank you.
We have a history of abuses committed through visiting forces agreements by another country. There are rapes and other forms of violence. The question is about jurisdiction most of the time. At the same time, this brings to the fore the concerns about the SoVFA between our two countries and its implications. When Canada's soldiers on the ground have a presence here, then it may play into how the Philippine armed forces would use your presence here in conducting counter-insurgency operations.
Second is how it is perceived. In the Philippines, there was a poll in the middle of this year on the role of the U.S. in the tensions with China. There's very little support. I think only 8% of those polled are supportive of such actions. I think it comes from that very history of abuses by foreign troops that come into the country and are perceived to have conducted themselves in a way that is not in alignment with international human rights law and IHL.
Go ahead, Jess.