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A Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey is seen onboard the USS Peleliu, an amphibious assault ship docked in Subic Bay, a former U.S. Navy base next to Olongapo, northwest of Manila, October 21, 2014. Philippine President Benigno Aquino rejected on Monday calls to tear up the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States after an American serviceman was charged with the murder of a transgender Filipino outside a former U.S Navy base. U.S. Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton is accused of murdering Jeffrey Laude, who also goes by the name Jennifer, in Olongapo City, about 50 km (30 miles) north of Manila. Under the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), the Philippines is supposed to exercise jurisdiction over such a crime. Some lawmakers and activists have called on the government to terminate the VFA unless the United States hands him over. Pemberton is under the custody of his superiors aboard USS Peleliu. (Photo by Lorgina Minguito/Reuters)
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