PH, France to start VFA talks in May

Jane Bautista 04/27/2024

The Philippines and France might start talking formally next month about a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). This agreement would let their militaries do joint exercises in the Philippines. Ambassador Marie Fontanel, the top French diplomat in Manila,…

Marcos talks with US envoy on possible ‘redefining’ of VFA

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 05/23/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The possible “re-defining” of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) was among the issues tackled during the meeting of presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. with the United States Chargé d’Affaires Heather Variava on Monday.…

With latest confrontation in WPS, Isko reiterates ‘fearless’ stance in defending territory

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter 11/18/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso reiterated on Thursday that he will be “fearless” in fighting for the country’s territory if he is elected president in 2022, amid the latest Chinese intrusion near the…

Nuclear weapons and the VFA

Antonio T. Carpio - @inquirerdotnet 03/04/2021

The 1987 Constitution expressly prohibits the storage of nuclear weapons in the Philippines, adopting a “policy of freedom from nuclear weapons in (Philippine) territory.” Last week, President Duterte threatened to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with…

Duterte’s decision to terminate VFA unchanged—Palace

Krissy Aguilar 06/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has yet to change his mind on the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), Malacañang said Thursday. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said this as he noted that the termination was…

Russia moves closer to filling void to be left by US in PH defense sans VFA

Frances Mangosing 02/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines—The Russian government has taken steps toward filling a void in military alliance that could be left by President Rodrigo Duterte’s termination of the Philippines’ Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, which is being…

Palace sees ‘warmer’ PH-US ties after VFA termination

Darryl John Esguerra 02/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang is seeing “warmer ties” between the Philippines and the United States as it hopes Washington will give “preferential attention” to Manila following the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). The Philippine government…

PH military to lose significant training if VFA with US scrapped — Gordon

Cathrine Gonzales - INQUIRER.net 02/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine military will lose significant training if the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States is scrapped, Sen. Richard Gordon said Monday. In an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel, Gordon noted that…

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