1 day ago · Efforts to fortify the military alliance between the Philippines and New Zealand are now underway following the conduct of the first round of formal negotiations on the proposed Status of Visiting ...

1 day ago · MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and New Zealand have started negotiations for a possible Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (Sovfa), the Department of National Defense and New Zealand Embassy

1 day ago · THE Philippines and New Zealand have started negotiations for the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (Sovfa) in a bid to strengthen the bilateral defense ties between the two countries. In a statement Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the Department of National Defense (DND) said the first round of formal negotiations related to the Sovfa was held ...

2 days ago · Ranking officials of the Philippine government met with their counterparts from New Zealand in Manila and started the negotiations for the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) of the two countries, an official of the Department of National Defense (DND) said on Wednesday, Jan. 29.

1 day ago · New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Catherine McIntosh attended the Manila meeting, while other members of Wellington’s delegation participated virtually. From the Philippines’ side, negotiators included officials from the departments of defense, justice and foreign affairs, as well as the Presidential Commission on Visiting Forces. ...

2 days ago · The Philippines and New Zealand officially began negotiations for the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) on Jan. 23, 2025 hosted by the Philippine government in Manila. A SOVFA will reinforce the memorandum of arrangement between the DND and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with the Ministry of Defense of New Zealand ...

2 days ago · The Philippines and New Zealand have started negotiations for their Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA), the Department of National Defense (DND) said Wednesday. In a statement, the DND said the Philippine government hosted the first round of talks in Manila on January 23 with DND Undersecretary Pablo Lorenzo and New Zealand’s ...

2 days ago · MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and New Zealand began discussions last Jan. 23 to establish a visiting forces agreement, according to the Department of National Defense (DND).

1 day ago · The Philippines and New Zealand have begun negotiating an agreement that would allow them to deploy troops on each other's soil, the two countries said Wednesday, as concerns over maritime tensions with China grow.

Apr 18, 2024 · The Philippines and New Zealand will elevate relations to a "comprehensive partnership" in 2026, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday.