The Philippines–Australia Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) is a bilateral visiting forces agreement between the governments of the Republic of the Philippines and the Commonwealth of Australia concerning the status of armed forces from each state while in the territory of the other. [1]

Australia has welcomed ratification of the Philippines-Australia Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) by the Philippine Senate on 24 July 2012. “I am very pleased that the Philippines has ratified the Agreement. Ratification underlines the strength of the bilateral Defence relationship”, Australian Ambassador, Bill Tweddell, said.

Resolution concurring in the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of Australia concerning the Status of Visiting Forces of Each State in the territory of the other state.

What is SOVFA? The SOVFA was proposed by the Philippines in 2006, signed in 2007, and ratified by Australia on the same year. President Aquino ratified it on 23 December 2010. The SOVFA is not a product of any country's desire to expand …

The proposal to negotiate a SOVFA was made by the Philippines in February 2004. The Agreement is significant because it will allow Australia's defence cooperation with the Philippines to deepen, particularly in the area of combined exercises.

Jan 29, 2025 · The Philippines and New Zealand officially began negotiations for the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) on Jan. 23, 2025 hosted by the Philippine government in Manila.

Jul 24, 2012 · The Department of Foreign Affairs and the military on Tuesday welcomed the Senate's concurrence with the Philippines-Australia Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) with Australia.

Jan 27, 2020 · MANILA, Philippines — While the Philippines begins the process of terminating its Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States, a similar deal with Australia remains in effect and has...

Philippines and the United States of America and the Status of the Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) between the Republic of the Philippines and Australia. The third part is an analysis of the VFA and the SOVFA under the tutelage of the framework on the non-intervention principle. As a result, the provisions

Jan 29, 2025 · Ranking officials of the Philippine government met with their counterparts from New Zealand in Manila and started the negotiations for the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) of the two countries, an official of the Department of National Defense (DND) said on Wednesday, Jan. 29.