“Our projects under Edca and our other defense partnerships are not intended for aggression,” Galvez said in a statement. | JEMendozaINQ
in the country. The new sites – located in Cagayan, Palawan, Zambales, and Isabela – face Taiwan and China.
The Defense chief said he understands the reservations of the government officials about the new Edca sites. “However, we must consider the volatile situation in which we operate and not view our country in isolation,” Galvez stressed.“The Philippines straddles a crucial location in the Pacific, and we have seaboards to the north, south, east and west. All of these must be monitored and protected,” he added.“The MDT is founded on the principle of peace and promotion of regional stability. These underpin our activities and projects under Edca,” he said.“As a nation, we renounce war as a foreign policy.
Signed by two parties on August 30, 1951, the MDT states that both countries would support each other if an external party attacks either the Philippines or the United States.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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