President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the sending of Philippine government’s notice to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) to United States government, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said.
“[President Rodrigo Duterte] is instructing [Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea] to tell [the Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro “Teddyboy” Locsin Jr.] to send the notice of termination to the US government,” Secretary Panelo said in a text message as reported by CNN Philippines.
Panelo also noted that President Duterte is scheduled to speak with US President Donald Trump through telephone call.