The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites have been activated to serve as “staging areas” for the prepositioning of relief goods and rescue equipment for the victims of the recent typhoons and flooding. This was announced by United States Ambassador MaryKay Carlson in a statement...
Vice President Sara Duterte questioned if the Philippine-US Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites are truly going to be used for the government’s disaster relief operations amid the effects of heavy rainfall and flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. “Unang-una, kailangan...
Key military locations under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and United States are now being utilized to bolster the country’s humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operations amid the lingering effects of Tropical Storm Crising and the...
The Philippine government will continue to engage with the United States regarding the possible impact of the 90-day foreign aid suspension signed by US President Donald Trump on the two countries’ agreements and cooperation, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday, Jan. 27. ...
AFP Chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. speaks at a situational briefing on the effects of Tropical Storm "Kristine" in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Oct. 23, 2024. (Courtesy of RTVM livestream) To bolster the national government’s response to areas heavily impacted by Tropical Storm “Kristine”,...
There will be no more additional sites to which American troops would have access under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), President Marcos said on Monday, April 15. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) Answering...
When Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo meets with State Secretary Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III next week, they are expected to reaffirm the United States’ “ironclad commitment” to its alliance with the Philippines. Philippine and American flags (Photo from US...
The Philippine government has already identified the four new sites that United States (US) military forces would have access to under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday, March 22. However, the Chief Executive did not...
Some senators on Monday, March 13 took offense at the remarks made by the Chinese Embassy in Manila warning the Philippines against opening up additional sites under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States (US) government. The Chinese embassy questioned...
The United States is increasing its military presence in the Philippines as its troops have been given access to four more sites in the country amid growing concerns in the South China Sea, an area the Western giant sees as crucial for its economy. This developed following the meeting of US Defense...
