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Group calls to scrap VFA, EDCA

The group Makabansang Alyansa (Makabansa) on Sunday again called on the government to scrap the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and Enhance Defense Cooperation Agreement...

New, improved VFA version up for Duterte okay

Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez on Friday said an improved and “strengthened" version of the Visiting Forces Agreement with the US...

Biden writes to Duterte, hopes for VFA extension

President Joe Biden of the United States hopes to meet President Rodrigo Duterte in person, an envoy of the Philippines said on Monday, as...

Lorenzana-Locsin tandem making PH foreign policy

"Bravo, Secretaries."     During the course of recent public discussions on the making of Philippine foreign policy, President Duterte flatly declared that foreign-policy making is the...

Rody: Kick out US troops with nuclear weapons

President Duterte said he would immediately seek the pullout of the American forces in the Philippines if they bring nuclear weapons into the country. The...

Duterte urged to support VFA

An official on Friday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to maintain the Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and the United States. “The President wants to...

‘I want to hear people before VFA decision’

President Rodrigo Duterte wants to “hear the people” before deciding what to do with the Philippines’ Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States. In a...

Senator Lacson is not questioning the President’s right to ensure that the US fulfills its VFA obligations

We wish to set the record straight regarding some points made by Rod Kapunan in his column in the Feb. 20, 2021 issue of...

What the US bases really mean under the VFA

"What role will the Senate play to meddle in what is supposedly an exclusive power of the President as chief executive?"   The US was stunned...

US told: Time to pay over VFA

The Palace on Thursday said the time was right for the United States to accept President Duterte’s demand that the Philippines be paid for...

Palace worried Leni may become President despite shortcomings

Malacañang on Wednesday admitted that President Rodrigo Duterte is worried that Vice President Leni Robredo may actually become president. During his regular Monday public address,...

Roque claims VFA not a treaty, insists Rody can scrap it alone

Malacañang on Wednesday said President Duterte can terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States anytime and need not ask permission from...

Criticizing the architect

Clearly irked by criticism of his pronouncement that the United States must pay if it wants its Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the Philippines...

Finding a committed ally

"Countries entering into international agreements have their respective interests and we must be circumspect in both recognizing these mutual interests, while maintaining our independence." World...
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