PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday threatened to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States (US) if Washington does not reverse its cancellation of the visa Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. In his speech during his visit to Leyte, the President said he was giving the US government a month to “correct” the cancellation of Dela Rosa’s visa. That I’m warning you — this is the first time — if you don’t correct it, one, I will terminate the bases Visiting Forces Agreement. I’ll end that son of a b****,” Duterte said in a mix of Filipino, English and Bisaya. I will terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement,” he said.

Source: Manila Times January 23, 2020 15:09 UTC