As the country commemorates the 124th anniversary of the start of the Philippine-American War, House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro on Saturday criticized the agreement between the Philippines and the United States to accelerate the EDCA.
“Maaring mapamura sa galit si Heneral [Antonio] Luna at umalab muli ang guerillang diwa ng Tinio Brigade at ng mga bayaning lumad kung malalaman nilang nagbalik sa kanilang mga probinsya ang noo’y kanilang pinalayas,” ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro said in a speech.
of Ebuen Air Base in Cebu, Lumbia Air Base in Cagayan de Oro City, Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, Antonio Bautista Air Base in Palawan, and Basa Air Base in Pampanga.
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