(via United States Embassy in Manila website) Law said both the US and Philippine sides spent weeks of “productive and very good conversations” aimed to close the gap over certain provisions of the agreement. “There have been specific proposals related to how we can clarify and strengthen the implementation of the VFA. As the Ambassador (Jose Romualdez) mentioned, (VFA) is currently awaiting the decision of President Duterte. So the status is we are awaiting the Philippine government’s decision,” Law said during the virtual media briefing on the occasion of the 75 th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations between the Philippines and the United States.