Canada, Philippines to sign defence pact to boost combat drills, deter China’s aggression
Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. .File | Photo Credit: AP Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, were to sign a key defence agreement on Sunday (November 2, 2025) that would allow their forces to hold joint battle-readiness drills and expand a web…