From Update.Ph (Mar 18): US, Philippines finally agreed on five locations for EDCA
The Philippines and United States have agreed on five locations to be used under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) Friday, March 18 during the Sixth Annual U.S.-Philippines Strategic Dialogue in US. The agreed locations include 4 air base/airport and 1 military base/reservation.
These five agreed locations are Antonio Bautista Air Base in Palawan, Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, Lumbia airport in Cagayan de Oro, and Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base in Cebu. These locations will be provided for US for rotation of troops and military hardware.
The meeting was attended by US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Danny Russel and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Amy Searight, and Philippine Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs Evan Garcia and Philippines Under Secretary for Defense Policy Pio Lorenzo Batino.
“They also discussed next steps for implementation of the EDCA and how it will support the United States efforts to help modernize the armed forces of the Philippines, develop capacity and capability for maritime security and domain awareness, and provide rapid humanitarian assistance to the people of the Philippines,” US State Department spokesperson John Kirby said.
http://www.update.ph/2016/03/us-philippines-finally-agreed-on-five-locations-for-edca/3375
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