Philippine President Restores Visiting Forces Agreement With U.S.
JULY 30, 2021 | BY JIM GARAMONE, DOD After meeting with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III last night, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte retracted the letter terminating the country’s Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States. Delfin Lorenzana, Philippine national defense secretary, made the announcement following a bilateral defense meeting with Austin today. “After the meeting …