PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte may decide to extend the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States if the US will offer a "satisfactory explanation" of its actions in one of the disputed territories in the South China Sea that resulted in a "loss" for the Philippines, Malacanang said on Thursday.
In a television interview on Tuesday, Duterte questioned why the US brokered an agreement that called only for the Philippines to pull out its ships from Panatag Shoal (also known as Scarborough Shoal) during a standoff with China in 2012.
Already have an active account? Log in here.
Continue reading with one of these options:
Continue reading with one of these options:
Premium + Digital Edition
Ad-free access
P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
- Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
- Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)
TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details
If you have an active account, log in
here
.