President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has defended his decision to expand the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), saying that he won’t allow the new sites to be used for “offensive” actions.
Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez questioned China over its opposition to the expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), citing Beijing’s own incursions into the country’s waters.
Senator Ronald dela Rosa has threatened to seek the end of a defense cooperation pact between the Philippines and the United States, saying only America largely benefits from the agreement.
Malacañang has identified the four new EDCA locations.
The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States does not carry unlimited access to agreed locations, the Department of National Defense (DND) clarified Saturday.
The oil spill caused by the sinking of MT Princess Empress in Mindoro Oriental should be a “test case” for the expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the United States and the Philippines, Sen. Robinhood Padilla said on Monday.
The United States is not interested in building permanent bases in the Philippines, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III said.
While supporting the Marcos administration’s prerogative to put up additional EDCA sites, House Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto underscored the importance of making the agreement public.
The Philippines and the United States agreed to designate four new locations to boost the full implementation of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA).
Former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo expressed belief that the upcoming visit of US Vice President Kamala Harris to the Philippines “is more likely to seal the deal with the Marcos administration” in putting up additional sites for the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA).
