Philippines, New Zealand sign visiting forces deal

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The Philippines and New Zealand sign an agreement on Wednesday, April 30, allowing their militaries to train in each other’s countries.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/new-zealand-visiting-forces-agreement/

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00:00The Philippines and New Zealand signed an agreement on Wednesday, April 30,

00:04allowing their militaries to train in each other's countries.

00:08Philippine Defense Secretary Gibbo Chodoro and New Zealand Minister of Defense Judith Collins

00:12signed a status of Visiting Forces Agreement in Malacanang after a courtesy call on President

00:17Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and New Zealand Ambassador

00:22Catherine McIntosh are also present at the signing. Once ratified by the Philippine Senate,

00:27the deal will allow the militaries of the two countries to work closer.

00:31A status of Visiting Forces Agreement makes it easier to send troops to each other's countries

00:36for training and joint exercises. The Philippines now has military agreements with four countries,

00:42New Zealand, the United States, Australia, and Japan.

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