Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. and Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty sign the Status of the Visiting Forces Agreement or SOVFA nearly eight months after negotiations for the deal concluded.
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00:00Canada becomes the latest country to sign a Visiting Forces Agreement with the Philippines
00:05Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Canadian Defense Minister David Maguinti
00:11signed the status of the Visiting Forces Agreement, or SOBFA, nearly eight months after negotiations for the deal concluded.
00:18Canada becomes the fifth country to sign a Visiting Forces Agreement with the Philippines, marking its first in the Indo-Pacific region.
00:25The Philippines Defense Department says the deal, quote, underscores the Philippines' commitment to expand the country's security partnerships to promote regional peace and stability.
00:35Manila's expansion of defense ties comes as grows more assertive in defending both its rights and claims in the South China Sea, particularly in the area it calls the West Philippine Sea.
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