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....
A women's group slammed President Duterte after failing to honor his promise to terminate the two-decade-old Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States. (Photo from US Army) The Philippines terminated the VFA in February 2020, however, the termination was suspended in June 2020 due to...
President Duterte is still undecided on whether or not he will terminate the country's visiting forces agreement (VFA) with the United States, Malacañang said Tuesday. President Duterte delivers a public address on June 14, 2021 (Malacañang) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the...
The United States Embassy in Manila on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Philippine government to extend the suspension of the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), citing the importance of the alliance not only to both countries but to the entire Indo Pacific region. US Embassy in...
President Duterte has decided to extend the suspension of the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) by another six months, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. announced on Monday. Locsin said the decision was relayed to him and to Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel...
President Duterte and American President Joe Biden may meet for the first time during the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Brunei this October, Malacañang said. President Duterte and US President Joe Biden Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement...
The United States is just awaiting the decision of President Duterte regarding the fate of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), US Embassy Charge d’Affaires John Law said Friday. (via United States Embassy in Manila website) Law said both the US and Philippine sides spent weeks of “productive...
Malacañang urged the public to first wait and see whether or not the US will really send vaccines to the Philippines before asking how this will affect President Duterte's decision regarding the VFA. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said in his press briefing on Monday Duterte needs more time to...
President Duterte is still undecided whether he will pursue the abrogation of the country's Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States of America (USA) or forge a new one. President Duterte (File Photo) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement following reports that the VFA...
President Duterte is putting his foot down against the alleged "inferior" treatment given by the United States to its longtime ally the Philippines. President Duterte delivers his public address while in a meeting with former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile and other government officials in Malacañang...
