President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday barred members of his Cabinet from traveling to the United States as he reiterated his order to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and its longtime ally.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers a speech during the 69th founding anniversary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City on January 29, 2020. ALFRED FRIAS/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO