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MANILA (Reuters) -President Rodrigo Duterte has restored a crucial pact governing the presence of U.S. troops in the Philippines, the two countries\u2019 defence ministers said on Friday, reversing a decision that had caused increasing concern in Washington and Manila.<\/p>

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The Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) provides rules for the rotation of thousands of U.S. troops in and out of the Philippines for war drills and exercises. It has assumed additional importance as the United States and its allies contend with an increasingly assertive China.<\/p>\n

Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzna said he was unsure why Duterte had reversed himself but made the decision after meeting U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Manila on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Duterte\u2019s decision won\u2019t change much on the ground as the pact had not been terminated but it provides stability for both countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis provides certainty for us going forward, we can do long-range planning and do different types of exercises,\u201d Austin said during a news conference with his Philippine counterpart.<\/p>\n

The Philippines is a U.S. treaty ally, and several military agreements are dependent on the VFA.<\/p>\n

Duterte vowed to terminate the pact after the United States denied a visa to a Philippine senator who is an ally of the president. But he had repeatedly pushed back the expiration date, the last time last month, maintaining it until the end of the year.<\/p>\n

For the United States, having the ability to rotate in troops is important not only for the defence of the Philippines, but strategically when it comes to countering China\u2019s assertive behaviour in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Duterte\u2019s decision) opens up significant possibilities for strengthening the alliance that were otherwise closed,\u201d said Greg Poling, with the Center for Strategic and International Studies.<\/p>\n

There are long-standing tensions between the Philippines and China over disputed waters in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n

The United States this month repeated a warning to China that an attack on Philippine forces in the South China Sea would trigger a 1951 U.S.-Philippines mutual defence treaty.<\/p>\n

There are, however, still questions about Duterte\u2019s unpredictability.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the celebration is premature… (the VFA) will continue to be under threat so long as Duterte remains president,\u201d said Aaron Connelly, with the International Institute for Strategic Studies.<\/p>\n

Philippine presidential elections are set for 2022 and while Duterte is barred by the constitution from seeking re-election, his party has been encouraging him to run again for office, as vice president.<\/p>\n

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