Philippines, US considering new military pact: Report
By Kaelan Deese - 02/28/20 02:14 PM EST
A new military pact between the Philippines and the U.S. is reportedly under consideration.
The Defense Department was left "extremely concerned" after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has said he plans to step down later this year, ended the two-decade-old Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) earlier this month.
Now, diplomats from both countries are looking for "ways and means to see how we can come up with something similar," Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romualdez said at a forum in Manila, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/asia-pacific/485174-philippines-us-considering-new-military-pact-following