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Philippines Rules Out 'Offensive Actions' on Bases US Can Use, 11 Apr
[Marcos] remarks came on the heels of China's third day of war games around Taiwan on Monday, where it simulated "sealing off" the self-ruled island.
Philippine military bases with US access won't be used for offensive actions, says Marcos, map
The President also echoed previous statements by the Philippine and US defence ministries, saying the expansion of EDCA is also meant for humanitarian and relief operations during disasters.[...] Exercise Balikatan 2023 [11-28 April]
Approximately 5,400 AFP personnel and 12,200 [!] U.S. military personnel will train shoulder-to-shoulder, developing interoperability and improved capability in the areas of maritime security, amphibious operations, live-fire training, urban and aviation operations, cyber defense, counterterrorism, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness.
will be held in key areas around the Philippines, including Zambales, a coastal province near the South China Sea.
With China in mind, U.S. [, Japan,] and Philippines agree on roadmap, 12 Apr
Washington and Tokyo reportedly plan to launch a three-way dialogue with Manila involving their respective national security advisers as early as this month.
Supporting New U.S. bases in the Philippines Isn't an Option, 20 Apr
Bernadette Ellorin is the national spokesperson for the U.S. Chapter of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, or Bayan USA, an anti-[Marcos] alliance of thirty-three Filipino grassroots organizations across the United States.
US to Spend $100 Million on Upgrades to Philippine Military Facilities, 20 Apr
"To date, the U.S. allocated a total of over 100 million U.S. dollars to EDCA projects," [PH] Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said yesterday during an inquiry of the [PH] Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sen. Imee Marcos, the Senate foreign affairs panel chairperson and the president's sister, further grilled defense and foreign affairs officials at the hearing, saying that the selection of four new sites for US military installations seemed to be "random and no longer purposeful with regard to the modernization of the (Armed Forces of the Philippines.)"

After a senior defense official said the sites were chosen to address a defense "vulnerability" in the country's north, which is close to Taiwan, the senator replied: "In the north? I come from the north, sir. I don't feel very vulnerable. Our fishermen in Cagayan and the Ilocos sea are not being harassed by anyone."

Biden to meet Philippine President at White House on May 1
by Cat on Fri Apr 21st, 2023 at 12:54:46 PM EST
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Poor, poor Marcos ... what has he been spoon-fed ⁉️

Destiny of the Philippines in his hands ... the actions by the Americans are ALWAYS strictly defensive ... ask most recently Zelenskyy in Lvov and many other nations over the past 20 ... 35 ... 50 ... 75 years.

U.S. launched 251 military interventions since 1991, and 469 since 1798

"The enemy always reacts UNPROVOKED."

Related reading ...

Imelda Marcos' immense shoe collection of 3,000 pairs

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Fri Apr 21st, 2023 at 02:32:29 PM EST
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