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with the United States will not threaten the country’s sovereignty—despite potentially drawing the country into a conflict with China over Taiwan, a US ally.
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro said EDCA expansion is practically transforming the Philippines into an “American colony” once again. “I personally oppose this, and I disagree with it and for me, this is inimical to the interest of our province and the Cagayanons,” he said in an interview. “We call on the public to approach and understand the issue beyond the myopic perception that strengthening the military’s capabilities means inviting war or conflict,” the statement said.
DND also said that the construction and development of the new bases were being funded by Washington and it helped in creating jobs andboosting the local economies of the local communities, where the sites are located. “We hope regional countries could see clearly who is fueling tensions across the Taiwan Strait for what purpose and will not pull someone else’s chestnuts out of the fire at their own expense,” Mao added.
“EDCA will give us the needed infrastructure to develop our force in line with our acquisition of modern equipment,” he added.
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