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// Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA)
FEB
10
2020

Virus, Volcano, VFA: What’s the cost of each?

We are grappling with the three Vs—virus, volcano and the VFA—and each will cost us money. Hopefully, the virus will not spread, Taal will not erupt, and the VFA will not be scrapped for now.  Taal‘s behavior is up to the God above, or whatever geological factors there are
FEB
06
2020

VFA-exit could come later, not yet time to do a Pelosi and rip it up

This is not the time to do a Pelosi and rip up the VFA. A VFA-exit could come later, in a manner that is not rushed, but planned and programmed, and not out of pique.  Certainly not this time when an intruder has built and continues to build what have become the bases of our
JAN
30
2020

“If US restores Bato’s visa, are we going to stop the VFA abrogation process?”

The Senate and DOJ move to separately study the impact of the withdrawal of the Philippines from its Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States should establish “the weightier reasons” for its abrogation, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said.  “Dapat malalim