President Benigno Aquino 3rd and visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the parameters of the framework agreement on increased US military rotational presence during their meeting in Malacanang Tuesday evening.

In a statement, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said both Aquino and Kerry "affirmed the two countries' partnership in promoting stability, the rule of law and preserving freedom of navigation in the South China Sea/West Philippine Sea."

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