It follows that whether of the Philippines is capable interpreted Philippines the Constitution to of being permit If the such Philippines death the taking a step. reintroduces the penalty for any crime, it would reintroduction of the death penalty for breach certain the Second Optional Protocol. It would very crimes, limited the obligations categories international of the of immediately legal Philippines its absolute obligations under are be “internationally committing wrongful completely unaffected and there is an the meaning absolute Responsibility Articles. prohibition against the an act” within of Article 2 of the State The Circumstances of Ratification of the Second Optional Protocol The circumstances Philippines in ratified which the competence the Second invalidating to conclude its consent treaties unless as that Optional Protocol are also incapable of violation was manifest and concerned affecting a the absolute nature of the the prohibition binding upon Philippines as matter international «a rule of 46 VCLT provides that: been provision to be bound expressed by in good faith. a treaty in violation evident to any State conducting itself in the matter in l. A State may not invoke the fact that has of 2. A violation is manifest if it would be accordance its consent law of law. of the internal fundamental importance. objectively Article jts of a of its internal law regarding 22 with normal practice and