"Russia and the Philippines will hold talks on signing a defense cooperation agreement, according to a government decree, signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ... Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announced he will be sending his foreign and defense ministers to Russia ahead of his own visit, at the personal invitation of President Vladimir Putin."
https://www.rt.com/news/368154-russia-philippines-defense-cooperation/
https://www.rt.com/news/368154-russia-philippines-defense-cooperation/