An opposition lawmaker has rebuffed President Marcos' assurance that the Edca sites would not be used for offensive purposes, claiming that the Philippines has no control with how the U.S. would operate these. | GabrielLaluINQ
“Ang papel lang ng mga sundalong Filipino doon ay tagapagbantay sa labas, in short mga security guards na bawal ding pumasok o silipin man lang ang nangyayari sa loob,” she added.
The lawmaker was reacting to Marcos’ assurance on Monday that China does not need to worry about the establishment of the four new Edca sites in the country. Last April 3, the Presidential Communications Office said the following locations had been inspected and assessed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines:Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, IsabelaAccording to Marcos, the expansion of the US sites is only meant to only to assist the Philippines, especially in disaster relief operations. He also said that the Philippine government would not allow the new Edca sites to be used for offensive purposes.
Taiwan, which claims sovereignty from mainland China, is the closest neighbor of the Philippines in the north, with the northernmost province — Batanes — being less than 300 kilometers away from Kaohsiung City.
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