VFA termination notice sent to US

Credit to Author: Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino, TMT| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 06:04:18 +0000

THE Philippines has sent to the United States (US) the termination notice for the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), which the US Embassy in Manila has received, officials said. Malacañang spokesman Salvador Panelo said that President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night ordered Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to tell Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. to send […]

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Duterte: Send VFA termination notice to US

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 13:47:08 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has issued an order to formally notify the United States (US) of the Philippines’ intention to unilaterally withdraw from the two countries’ Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), Malacañang announced on Friday. Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said Duterte instructed Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to inform Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. to send to the US government […]

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Palace: PH won’t lose convicted US soldier in transgender slay sans VFA

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 12:59:11 +0000

MALACAÑANG is confident that the Philippines will retain its jurisdiction over the case of an American soldier convicted of killing Filipino transgender Jennifer Laude even after the country’s Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States (US) is formally terminated. Speaking to reporters, Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said that the termination of the agreement would […]

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Duterte orders start of VFA termination process

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 07:43:33 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the start of the process of terminating the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States (US), Malacañang said on Friday, as the two countries’ relations have turned “lukewarm.” Speaking to reporters, Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said the Philippines would no longer wait for the US to […]

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Duterte threatens to end PH-US deal over visa cancellation of allied senator

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:09:17 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday threatened to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States (US) if Washington does not reverse its cancellation of the visa Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. In his speech during his visit to Leyte, the President said he was giving the US government a month […]

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ENGIE, Microsoft Seal Innovative ‘Firm Power’ PPA for 230 MW Wind and Solar in Texas

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:03:14 +0000

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ENGIE, the world’s largest independent power producer, has signed an innovative volume firming agreement (VMA) with Microsoft that will allow the technology giant to buy “firm” power from wind and solar projects in Texas under a specially structured power purchase agreement (PPA).  The companies on Sept. 24 said the long-term PPA will allow Microsoft to […]

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