Philippines, Feb. 10 -- The Philippines and Canada are looking to conclude the negotiations for a visiting forces agreement within 2025, the Canadian Embassy in Manila said.

In a statement forwarded on Monday, the embassy said "final steps are now being taken to complete a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SoVFA)" between the two countries with "ratification expected before the end of 2025."

The upcoming signing comes amid the deepening Philippine-Canada defense relations.

Over the past year, defense engagements and training opportunities have increased between the two states, resulting from the Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation Memorandum signed in January 2024.

On top of the Philippine-Canada SoVFA, Defense Secre...