Philippines fully restores U.S. troops pact it had threatened to scrap

Philippines restores military deal in win for Biden

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday restored a key military deal with the US, boosting US President Joe Biden’s efforts to counter China and bolster ties with allies in the Asia-Pacific region. Duterte retracted last year’s termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement, Philippine Secretary of Defense Delfin Lorenzana said at a joint briefing with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The two nations can continue military exercises fol…

Philippines’ Duterte Retains Pact Allowing US War Exercises

The president has formally retracted his earlier letter announcing the termination of the Philippines-U.S. Visiting Forces Agreement.

Philippine President fully restores key U.S. troop pact

The deal has assumed additional importance as the United States and its allies contend with an increasingly assertive China.

Philippines restores U.S. security pact after meeting with Pentagon chief

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte agreed to fully restore a key military pact with the United States more than a year after he threatened to end the U.S. security agreement.

Philippine Leader Retains Pact Allowing US War Exercises

Austin thanked Duterte for the decision, which he said would further bolster the two nations’ 70-year treaty alliance.

President Duterte fully restores key pact that allows US troops in the Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has restored a crucial pact governing the presence of US troops in the Southeast Asian nation, the two countries' defence ministers said on Friday, reversing a decision that had caused increasing concern in Washington and Manila. The Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) provides rules for the rotation of thousands of US troops in and out of the Philippines for war drills and exercises. It has assumed additional im…