(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Manila April 28 - US President Barack Obama arrives in the Philippines shortly on the final leg of his Asia tour as the two sides signed a military co-operation deal.
The deal signed in Manila allows a bigger US military presence in the South East Asian nation according to the (BBC).
It comes with Manila embroiled in a bitter territorial dispute with Beijing over parts of the South China Sea.
During his visit Obama will hold talks with President Benigno Aquino.
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