Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin. Photo: AP
South China Sea dispute prompts Philippines to meet US this month over troops agreement
- The Visiting Forces Agreement provides the legal framework under which US troops can operate on a rotational basis in the country
- President Rodrigo Duterte last year promised to cancel the deal but the termination process has dragged on
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Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin. Photo: AP