Philippine and US officials launched rehabilitation works at Pampanga's Basa Air Base, one of the sites designated for the Enhanced Cooperation Defense Agreement (EDCA) between the two countries.
Philippine and US officials on Monday launched rehabilitation works at Pampanga's Basa Air Base, one of the sites designated for the Enhanced Cooperation Defense Agreement between the two countries.
Defense Department Officer in Charge Senior Undersecretary Carlito Galvez, Jr. welcomed US Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Loss Carlson to the groundbreaking for the $24-million airstrip extension and rehabilitation project at the air base in Floridablanca, Pampanga.
GMA Regional TV One North Central Luzon's Russel Simorio reported on 24 Oras that the project is expected to be completed by September. "The facilities will contribute to the national effort in securing our country's sovereignty and integrity particularly in our maritime domain...The project will make Base Air Base an ideal for the efficient conduct of joint task force exercises," Galvez said.Philippine and US officials including Defense OIC Carlito Galvez, Jr. , US Air Force Sec.
EDCA, along with the Visiting Forces Agreement, operationalizes the 1951 Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty . It allows US troops access to designated Philippine military facilities as well as the right to construct facilities and preposition equipment, aircraft and vessels, but rules out permanent basing. It was signed in 2014 but its implementation was delayed due to various reasons.
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