VFA an imperfect but necessary agreement, DFA chief says
The 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-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
Subic-BlogThe U.S. Marine accused of killing a transgender Filipina has asked … Last week, Pemberton was transferred to a Philippine military base, and he is … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines – Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin highlighted the role of the US military in the country's "overall defense strategy" in the wake … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogA US marine accused of killing a transgender woman will stand trial in the … Pemberton is in Philippine custody at military headquarters in Manila. Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogThirteen was also the number of senators who made the historic decision to scrap the Philippines–United States Military Bases Agreement. The current … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogBello noted that the VFA had been used by the US military as a license to “act in wanton disregard for Philippine sovereignty” and that a “weakness” in … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-Blog“The VFA allows the US military to act in wanton disregard for Philippine sovereignty, destroy our environment and violate the human rights and dignity … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogIt's been 20 years since the U.S. had troops in the Philippines. With new plans in the works for a Filippino-U.S. base-sharing, much has changed – both … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogHe has since been transferred from an American warship to a Philippine military camp in Manila, where he would be guarded by both Philippine and … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-Blog“The above-mentioned cases show that the VFA is used to shield transgressions made by the US military on Philippine soil and that the Agreement … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogThe crime has shone the spotlight on military relations between the Philippines and the US – and will test its tenacity at a time of volatility in the … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines – The family of slain transgender Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude and … He said the Philippine and US governments may have reached a … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogEven before the US Military turned Private Joseph Pemberton over to Philippine authorities, US Secretary of State John Kerry already said: ”Whatever … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogWhile it is sad and reprehensible that an American military serviceman has taken the life of a Filipino on Philippine soil, there is an incomprehensible … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-Blog… for a training exercise – was formally charged last week with the woman's murder, and is currently in joint Philippine–US custody on a military base. Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogLaude's murder has renewed debates on the military agreement between the Philippines and the US, which allows American troops to use Philippine … Google Alert – philippine US
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