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Philippines, Canada Sign Military Pact Amid China Tensions

11/4/2025

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The Philippines and Canada signed a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement on November 3, 2025, to strengthen security cooperation amid tensions with China.
The Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. called the pact a significant step toward trust.
The agreement allows joint exercises, marks Canada’s first military pact with an Indo-Pacific country, and requires ratification by President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and the Senate.

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The Philippines and Canada signed a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement on November 3, 2025, to strengthen security cooperation amid tensions with China.
The Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. called the pact a significant step toward trust.
The agreement allows joint exercises, marks Canada’s first military pact with an Indo-Pacific country, and requires ratification by President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and the Senate.