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[Title] => Philippines open to VFA with Germany
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[Title] => France trims Balikatan deployment due to Middle East crisis
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[Title] => Philippines, France sign Visiting Forces Agreement in Paris
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[Title] => UK moves toward visiting forces agreement with Philippines
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[Title] => Philippines, New Zealand sign visiting forces agreement
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