The Philippines is a key focus of US efforts to strengthen regional alliances due to its proximity to the waterway and self-ruled Taiwan, which China claims as its own. Manila expanded a 2014 ...

Philippine President President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says his administration has no plan to give the U.S. military access to more Philippine army camps.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who took office in 2022, allowed American forces and weapons access to four additional Philippine military bases, bringing to nine the number of sites where U.S ...

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday his agreement this year to grant the United States access to more military bases in his country was not intended for use for "offensive ...

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has no plans to grant the United States access to more military bases, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday, April 15, after nearly doubling the ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the US will gain expanded access to military sites in northern Philippines close to Taiwan, as well as in Palawan province near South China Sea ...

Marcos told Reuters the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) reached with the United States in 2014 was originally conceived to improve disaster responses.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday the United States would not be given access to more Philippine military bases. Manila expanded a 2014 agreement last year to give US military ...

The Philippine president says his administration has no plan to give the U.S. military access to more Philippine army sites.

The Philippines has no plans to grant the United States access to more military bases, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said on Monday, after nearly doubling the number last year under a ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday the United States would not be given access to more Philippine military bases.

The Philippine president said Monday his administration has no plan to give the United States access to more Philippine military bases and stressed that the American military's presence in several ...