President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to recall his previous decision for the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States won the support of two officials of the majority bloc in the House of Representatives. VFA exercise But not Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep....
Senators lauded on Friday, July 30, the decision of President Duterte to retract his planned termination of the visiting forces agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III leads on July 26, 2021 the opening of the third regular session of...
The Philippines' military alliance with the United States remained intact after President Duterte reconsidered an earlier decision to scrap the visiting forces agreement (VFA) on the final year of his presidency. President Rodrigo Duterte rescinds an earlier decision to scrap the visiting forces...
Visiting United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III on Thursday concluded a “productive meeting” with President Duterte in Malacañang Thursday night. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III and President Duterte before the start of their meeting in Malacanang, Thursday night. (PCOO) “I...
More poor Filipino families and vulnerable communities having access to social protection programs is envisioned under a cooperation agreement that will be signed between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the United Nations-Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) on...
We are living in unchartered territory. On top of the global pandemic and its ensuing economic fallout, the environmental and climate crises are both deepening across the world. Now more than ever, it is becoming clearer that the impacts of climate change are no longer just felt in the Global...
The proposed extension of the country's visiting forces agreement (VFA) with the United States is "on the table" pending a dialogue with Washington officials, President Duterte said Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte discusses the coronavirus threat, among others, during a a televised address on...
Two years after its Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) with the Philippine government expired, Australian-Canadian miner OceanaGold Corporation (OceanaGold) is now allowed to resume the operations of its gold-copper mining project in the country until 2044. This is on condition...
The provincial government of Batangas and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the construction of DSWD regional warehouse in Ibaan, Batangas. (DSWD Region IV-A Facebook page) The DSWD Region IV-A announced this on Monday, July 12,...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research and Development Institute (DOST-PTRI) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Carolina Bamboo Garden in Antipolo City to pursue research and development (R&D) on the use of bamboo as “potential” textile raw...
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the non-renewal of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), United States Embassy Charge’ d’Affaires John Law believes that the US-Philippine alliance will continue because it is "in the hearts" of both the American and Filipino people. United States Embassy...
American officials who engaged their Filipino counterparts in the negotiation on the retention of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) are “very happy” with the six-month extension given by President Duterte, Philippine Ambassador to Washington, D.C. Jose Manuel Romualdez said Tuesday....
