Philippines Reverses Course and Commits to U.S. Visiting Forces Agreement
MANILA – The Duterte administration has re-committed to the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) basing deal that would let U.S. forces…
Philippines Considering Addendum to U.S. Visiting Forces Agreement
MANILA — The U.S. and the Philippines are set to reinforce a contentious agreement allowing U.S. troops to operate from…
Philippines Again Pauses Withdrawal From Visiting U.S. Forces Agreement
For a second time, the Philippine government has paused plans to terminate part of its Mutual Defense Treaty with the…
Philippines Freezes Pull-Out From Visiting U.S. Forces Agreement
The Philippine government is putting the brakes on its plan to end a critical aspect of its Mutual Defense…
Analysis: New U.S.-Philippine Basing Deal Heavy on Air Power, Light on Naval Support
Over the weekend, the United States and the Philippines concluded their Sixth Annual Bilateral Security Dialogue session in Washington, D.C.…