BREAKING: President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. has eased China's worries about the additional Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites, saying the Philippines' bases would not be used for offensive action. READ:
President Marcos said China's reaction was not surprising but assured it that he would not allow the country's bases to be used to attack the Asian giant.
According to the President, the new EDCA sites, which he said were already existing bases and not newly built, would only be used to boost the country's defense. "Ang ginagawa lamang natin ay ipagpatuloy natin na pinapatibay natin ang depensa ng ating teritoryo, ang pagdepensa ng Republika ," he added.
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