Philippines studying military accord with Singapore
- Published: 9 Jun 2012 at 14.48
- Online news: Asia
The Philippines is studying a military training agreement with Singapore and is closely watching the progress of a similar accord with Australia for lessons, the defence department said.
This file illustration photo shows a Philippines military holding Singapore's national flag during a ceremony for the 23rd SEA Games in Manila, in 2005. The Philippines is studying a military training agreement with Singapore and is closely watching the progress of a similar accord with Australia for lessons, the defence department said on Saturday.
The proposed Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) would allow Philippine and Singaporean troops to train in each other's countries, reviving joint exercises that were suspended in 1996, department spokesman, Peter Galvez, said on Saturday.
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