THE Philippines and New Zealand have started negotiations for the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (Sovfa) in a bid to strengthen the bilateral defense ties ...

The Philippines and New Zealand are one step closer to finalizing a deal that will allow the military forces of the two ...

UNITED we stand, divided we fall. That adage rings true today for our country amid the challenges we face in our foreign ...

MANILA: The Philippines and New Zealand concluded negotiations on Feb. 18 for a visiting forces agreement, a pact allowing ...

A Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (Sovfa) with New Zealand, which will be concluded this year, is the latest pact entered into by the Philippines as it seeks to deepen its military alliance in the ...

The Department of National Defense (DND) on Thursday announced that the Philippines and New Zealand have concluded ...

Before it makes a historic port call to Manila, the French Carrier Strike Group led by the Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier ...

This will allow the Philippines and New Zealand to conduct exercises in each other's territories, among others ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and New Zealand have started negotiations for a possible Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (Sovfa), the Department of National Defense and New Zealand ...

THE Philippines and Canada are close to finalizing an agreement granting limited immunity to soldiers participating in military exercises or port calls in each other’s territory. “I am especially ...

“We’re now on the phase of alliance building, strengthening alliances, so the Sovfa (status of visiting forces agreement) with New Zealand is an important part of … both countries’ and multilateral ...

In a statement, the DND said the final negotiating round for the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) was hosted by New Zealand via a hybrid arrangement. “After finalizing the text of the ...