PH, New Zealand sign visiting forces deal

Read this in The Manila Times digital edition. (UPDATE) THE Philippines and New Zealand on Wednesday signed a defense deal that will enable both nations’ armed forces to conduct joint exercises and other security engagements. NEW AGREEMENT President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. witnessed the signing of a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement with New Zealand on April 30, 2025. The agreement was signed by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins. Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Catherine…