Philippines ends longstanding military agreement with the US
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that the country will no longer honor the Visiting Forces Agreement with the US. He made this announcement after a close ally of his was denied a US visa due to the country's war on drugs. The agreement was put in place to allow the rotation of US troops for military exercises and humanitarian assistance.
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