'Exploratory' talks for a new PH-US defense pact part of 'diplomacy': Panelo

MANILA - Talks of a new military deal between representatives of the Philippines and the United States are only "exploratory" in nature as part of diplomacy, Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said Monday.

"All of those are exploratory talks...That's diplomacy," Panelo said of Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez' recent statement that he and US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim were looking into Manila's defense agreements with Japan and Australia as possible templates for a new deal. The Philippines sent its notice of termination of the VFA to the US embassy last Feb. 11, on orders of Duterte following the cancellation of the US visa of Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, one of his close allies. The abrogation, welcomed by US President Donald Trump, takes effect 180 days later.

Romualdez said last week that he and Kim were "in the process of trying to find ways and means to be able to see how" the two countries can come up with a new accord," yet, "still following thinking about the sovereignty issue.".But Panelo said President Duterte won't consider any new military deal, insisting that "the President's position remains unchanged.

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