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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has filed a measure seeking to grant the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) the power to assist the government, through the Department of National Defense (DND), in the creation of new military bases and facilities.    In filing Senate Bill No....

United States (US) Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson is “absolutely” open to meeting with governors who have expressed concern about the opening of four additional sites that the US military would have access to under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). US Ambassador...

Shortly after Malacañang named four additional sites that the United States would have access to under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, April 4, warned about “more tensions” in the South China Sea due to the United States’ “zero-sum...

Following the announcement of more Philippines sites where US troops would have access to, Washington said it was not seeking to establish permanent military bases in the country. Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, said that while the public should expect an "increase of rotation...

MANILA, Philippines -- The United States and the Philippines are expected to announce a deal Thursday that will give US troops access to another four bases in the Southeast Asian nation, as the longtime allies seek to counter China's military rise. The agreement to expand cooperation will be...