Obama ‘confident’ defense pact will Manila will be forged, welcomes TPP interest
Source: Japan Times
President Barack Obama says he’s confident the U.S. will be able to execute a defense cooperation agreement with the Philippines despite a hold-up in implementation.
Obama is meeting with Philippine President Benigno Aquino in Manila. He says the agreement will proceed but that it must go through the process.
The two countries signed a pact last year giving American forces temporary access to selected military camps and permission to preposition assets. But it’s been delayed by a challenge before the Philippine Supreme Court.
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Obama also says he welcomes interest by the Philippines in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
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