Rody: Kick out US troops with nuclear weapons
President Duterte said he would immediately seek the pullout of the American forces in the Philippines if they bring nuclear ...
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Duterte urged to support VFA
An official on Friday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to maintain the Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and the United ...
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‘I want to hear people before VFA decision’
President Rodrigo Duterte wants to “hear the people” before deciding what to do with the Philippines’ Visiting Forces Agreement with ...
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Senator Lacson is not questioning the President’s right to ensure that the US fulfills its VFA obligations
We wish to set the record straight regarding some points made by Rod Kapunan in his column in the Feb. ...
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What the US bases really mean under the VFA
"What role will the Senate play to meddle in what is supposedly an exclusive power of the President as chief ...
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US told: Time to pay over VFA
The Palace on Thursday said the time was right for the United States to accept President Duterte’s demand that the ...
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Palace worried Leni may become President despite shortcomings
Malacañang on Wednesday admitted that President Rodrigo Duterte is worried that Vice President Leni Robredo may actually become president. During ...
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Roque claims VFA not a treaty, insists Rody can scrap it alone
Malacañang on Wednesday said President Duterte can terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States anytime and need ...
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Criticizing the architect
Clearly irked by criticism of his pronouncement that the United States must pay if it wants its Visiting Forces Agreement ...
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Finding a committed ally
"Countries entering into international agreements have their respective interests and we must be circumspect in both recognizing these mutual interests, ...
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