The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is waiting for the
resumption of talks between the Filipino and American side to determine and
identify possible bases which can be access by the US
This was disclosed by AFP spokesman Col. Restituto Padilla
Wednesday.
He added talks will resume once the Philippine delegation
returns home after its meeting with its American counterparts in Washington D.C.
Possible Filipino military bases to be opened under the EDCA
include Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija; Crow Valley in Tarlac; Clark Air Base,
Pampanga; Benito Ebuen Air Base in Mactan, Cebu; Camp Lapu-Lapu, Cebu; Camp
Macario Peralta in Jamindan, Capiz; Naval Station San Miguel in San Antonio,
Zambales; Antonio Bautista Airbase, Puerto Princesa, Palawan; Camp Edilberto
Evangelista, in Cagayan De Oro; Edwin Andrews Air Base in Zamboanga City.
Talks for the base selections commenced shortly after the
EDCA signing in April 2014.
However, this was interrupted after several groups filed a
complaint at the Supreme Court (SC) claiming EDCA is unconstitutional.
The SC, voting 10-4-1, on Tuesday declared agreement as
constitutional.
It also upheld the position of the government that the
latter is an executive agreement and does not need the Senate concurrence.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=846187
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