Forces Agreement under the Duterte administration

The termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement under the Duterte administration. A key component of his socioeconomic policy, the program aimed to reduce poverty, encourage economic growth and reduce congestion in Metro Manila, and address the country’s infrastructure gap. It was revised again in August 2020, bringing the total number of projects to 104, expanding its scope included health, information and communications technology, as well as water infrastructure projects to support the country’s economic growth and recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.