DEFENSE Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. expressed hope that local government units (LGUs) will realize the benefits of establishing additional Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement...
DEFENSE Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. expressed hope that local government units will realize the benefits of establishing additional Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement sites in four new locations in the country to boost the access of American troops.
“We enjoin them to look into the potential foreign investments and economic development that Edca sites will bring to their communities as well as the enhancement of the protection of our areas that are vulnerable to the effects of climate change and the quicker disaster response and mitigation if our front-liners are called to action,” he added.
In November 2022, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said the US military has requested additional Edca sites within AFP facilities — two in Cagayan, and one each in Palawan, Zambales and Isabela, amid tensions in Taiwan and the West Philippine Sea due to China’s disputes.
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