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Defense Cooperation Agreement will be located in the northern and southern parts of the country, and in Palawan.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. joins the Philippine Army as it celebrates its 126th Founding Anniversary at the Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
Asked if he has reached out to local government officials who are opposed to having the EDCA sites in their localities, Marcos said he talked to those officials and explained the importance of the EDCA sites in their jurisdictions.“Yes, we explained to them why it was important that we have that and why it will actually be good for their province,” he said.
Under the EDCA, the Philippine government is working with the US to build the future facilities in Cesar Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga; Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation in Nueva Ecija; Lumbia Airfield in Cagayan de Oro City; Antonio Bautista Air Base in Puerto Princesa, Palawan; and Benito Ebuen Air Base in Cebu.
The Pentagon announced that the United States and the Philippines have agreed to review the full range of their maritime cooperation in the 2 + 2 meeting in Washington in April. In an interview after his speech, Marcos also said the government will implement a pilot shelter program for the country’s soldiers and police officers with the construction of 1,000 housing units in Cavite.
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