An open letter calling on both the US and Philippine governments to abrogate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and the Enhanced Defense … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogObama said a new military pact signed with the Philippines on Monday granting a larger presence for U.S. forces would bolster the Southeast Asian … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogUnder the EDCA, the US military will have access to bases operated by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Manila believes that American military … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogDeveraturda recalled how a survey team from the US military joined Philippine disaster management officials in the first Philippine C130 cargo plane … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines – The defense department has declared a British firm as the only company qualified to bid for the supply of two Navy anti-submarine helicopters worth P5.4 billion. Nation
Subic-BlogThe U.S. and Iran are each engaged in military efforts to degrade the Islamic State group, essentially putting the longtime foes on the same side in the … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogThe Americans left their military bases in the country after the Philippine Senate rejected the extension of the Philippine–US military bases agreement … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogAnti-US bases expert Dr. Rolando Simbulan said the presence of a US “sub-military camp” inside a Philippine military camp is not only “an insult,” but … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogPemberton was among the participants in the recently held US–Philippine military exercises in Zambales and was on liberty when he met Laude at the … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogUS Marine Pvt. 1st Class Joseph Scott Pemberton, who had just finished taking part in US–Philippine military exercises in Subic, had checked into the … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogMANILA – Armed Forces chief Gen. Gregorio Catapang Jr. assured the nation yesterday the cancelled port calls of US warships to Subic Bay would not affect the defense ties between the Philippines and the US. Nation
Subic-BlogTHE United States has cancelled scheduled visits of three military ships to the Philippines, where a US marine has been charged with killing a Filipino … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogMANILA — The United States cancelled scheduled visits of three military ships to the Philippines, where a US marine has been charged with killing a … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogIn this Oct. 16, 2014 file photo, protesters, mostly supporters of LGBT (Lesbians Gays Bisexuals and Transgenders), are blocked by police from getting … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogSantiago and Bello also wanted the VFA abrogated because of what they claimed of its one-sided effects in favor of the US and against the Philippines … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogThe VFA, ratified by the Philippine Senate in 1999, allows American troops to take part in large-scale military exercises with their Philippine … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogTo enable Pemberton's ship, the USS Peleliu, to sail away from Subic Bay, he was transferred last Oct. 22 to a US–Philippine military facility inside … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogMANILA – A Palace official on Tuesday stressed that President Benigno Aquino III has already stated that the Philippines needs the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) especially for the country’s national defense strategy. Nation
Subic-BlogMANILA – Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin on Tuesday said the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) could affect the country’s defense posture. Nation
Subic-BlogThe cases show that the VFA is used to shield transgressions made by US military on Philippine soil, seriously infringing on the country's ability to … Google Alert – philippine US
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