The Lumbia airport would be converted into a military depot
of the United States of America (USA), a government official said here.
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin made the disclosure during
his visit on the occasion of the Philippine Army’s 46th founding anniversary
here this week.
The two-week anniversary celebration that started last
January 23 ended today, February 5.
Gazmin said that the US
and the Philippine government under the Enhance Defense Cooperation Agreement
(EDCA) have already agreed to utilize the Lumbia airport as a military depot
for the US
“As a depot, the airport would be utilized for military
equipment necessary for rescue operations during emergencies,” he said.
Gazmin said that it would be handy if the important military
facilities are already in place here so that the deployment of US servicemen in
times of emergency would be easier.
Under the EDCA, the US
and the Philippine governments are now reviewing the reactivation of eight
former US
The Lumbia airport, about five kilometers southwest of the
city, were closed to traffic after the opening of the new airport in
Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental in 2013.
At present, the 500-hectare airport complex is home to the
10th Tactical Operations Group of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in Northern Mindanao .
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) owns
the Lumbia airport complex.
A House bill is pending in Congress urging the national
government to return the lot to the city government of Cagayan De Oro.
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