The Philippines and the United States jumpstarted on Monday the rehabilitation of the runway of Basa Air Base in Pampanga.
The Philippines and the United States jumpstarted on Monday the rehabilitation of the runway of Basa Air Base in Pampanga, one of the five original Philippine military sites that have been identified to host rotating American troops and their equipment under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement .
Galvez said the rehabilitation of the 2,800-meter runway would cost $25 million, excluding “improvements” and the construction of the Wing Operation Center. Aside from Basa, the four other original sites that will host American forces and their equipment are Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, Antonio Bautista Air Base in Palawan, Benito Ebuen Air Base in Mactan, Cebu and Lumbia Air Base in Cagayan de Oro.
Officials of Cagayan led by Governor Manuel Mamba, however, are not amenable to hosting American forces in the province, but Galvez said on Monday that Mamba has already withdrawn his opposition.
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