No formal talks yet between PH, Japan on VFA: Marcos
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No formal talks yet between PH, Japan on VFA: Marcos
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NO FORMAL TALKS YET. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivers a speech before flying to Japan to embark on a five-day official visit on Wednesday (Feb. 8, 2023). Marcos told the media on board a flight to Japan that the Philippines and Japan have not yet begun formal talks on a possible signing of a visiting forces agreement. (Photo courtesy of Bongbong Facebook page) MANILA - The Philippines and Japan have no formal talks yet on a possible visiting forces agreement (VFA), President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday. Marcos made this remark after the Department of National Defense announced that it is eyeing a VFA with Japan, to make it the third nation with which the country has the type of agreement next to the United States and Australia. Despite the lack of dialogue between the two countries on the VFA, Marcos cited Japan's assistance in helping the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in terms of capacity-building which includes providing equipment. "Yung support nila sa C