From ABS-CBN (Apr 29): Gazmin: Access, not military bases for US
Access to Philippine military bases, and not new military bases can be granted to the United States if an "extreme emergency" erupts in the Korean peninsula, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said Monday.
Gazmin said the Constitution bans foreign military bases in the country.
"I made it clear that's against the Constitution. That was my first statement and after that, in case of worst case scenario, it becomes a shooting war, they may have access," he said.
"I said it's against the Constitution to put up bases here but in case of extreme emergency, they can have access (to Philippine bases). When you say access, they can have access to our bases, that is not their base," Gazmin clarified.
Gazmin also said American warplanes may be allowed to refuel at the former Clark Air Base.
"So they'll have access (to the base) but that's not their base, that is clear," he added.
The Philippines and US have a Mutual Defense Treaty that requires either nation to support each other if they are attacked by an external party.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/04/29/13/gazmin-access-not-military-bases-us
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