The Philippines and New Zealand will sign a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) in April after concluding their ...

MANILA, Philippines — Efforts to fortify the ... development cooperation manager Dyan Mabunga Rodriguez. The New Zealand embassy in Manila said the visit was an opportunity to promote the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and New ... In a joint statement in January, the DND and the New Zealand embassy in Manila said a visiting forces deal would deepen the overall defense ...

New Zealand and the Philippines could see a deal as early as the second quarter of the year, while the VFA with Canada is in its "final" stage, with the Canadian embassy saying ratification is ...