Philippines backtracks on termination of US military deal
2020-06-03 09:21:24 source：The Aljazeera
June 2, 2020
The Philippine government has said it is temporarily suspending the termination of its military pact with the United States that allows joint military exercises with US forces.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr announced on Tuesday that due to the "political and other developments in the region", the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) had been extended for at least six months.
Locsin wrote on social media that the suspension was made upon Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's "instruction".
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