Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said on Saturday the greater presence of American troops in the country should be welcomed as it was allowed under the longstanding mutual defense treaty between the Philippines and the United States.
Are food products for US troops in the Philippines covered by the Visiting Forces Agreement and should they be exempt from quarantine inspection?
President Benigno Aquino III said on Wednesday more US troops would be welcome to rotate through the country, but ruled out permanent bases.
A militant group is calling on the Philippine government to “scrutinize” reported plans of the US to rotate Marines around the Asia-Pacific region.
