US EditionCanada signs defence pact with the Philippines
- Signed on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty inked a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement in Makati City following a closed-door meeting.
- To deter China's aggression, the pact lets Canada and Philippines hold joint battle-readiness drills and expand security alliances, supporting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s push to diversify defense ties.
- The SOVFA provides a legal framework for temporary foreign troop visits with weapons and large-scale exercises, and before it takes effect, it must be ratified by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and approved by two-thirds of the Philippine Senate.
- Signed on November 2, the pact makes Canada the fifth country with a troop agreement with the Philippines, boosting joint operations and exercises as National Defence said.
- Amid China's maritime tactics, Canadian Dark Vessel Detection System aids Manila after Chinese coastguard vessels used water cannons, while talks proceed with France, Singapore, and United Kingdom, Teodoro said.
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Canada, Philippines sign key defense agreement
MANILA, Philippines — Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China's increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, signed a key defense agreement on Sunday to boost combat drills and expand security alliances to deter aggression, officials…
Canada, Philippines sign defense pact to deter China’s aggression
MANILA, Philippines — Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, signed a key defense agreement on Sunday to boost combat drills and expand security alliances to deter aggression, officials said. Read more...
Canada and Philippines sign defense pact to boost drills, deter China’s aggression
Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, signed a key defense agreement on Sunday to boost combat drills and expand security alliances to deter aggression, officials said.
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