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Philippines defence chief breaks silence on post-pact US ties
By JC Gotinga in Manila After days of silence, Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana today finally made a public statement on the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the US, saying Philippine and American forces will cease to have joint exercises after the repeal takes effect in 180 days, or 6 months. “With the ... <a title="Philippines defence chief breaks silence on post-pact US ties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/philippines-defence-chief-breaks-silence-on-post-pact-us-ties/" aria-label="Read more about Philippines defence chief breaks silence on post-pact US ties">Read more</a>