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With the constitutionality question now behind them, the two sides announced on Friday at their sixth annual Bilateral Security Dialogue (BSD) that they had agreed on the first five locations to begin implementing EDCA. The locations are: Antonio Bautista Air Base; Basa Air Base, Fort Magsaysay; Lumbia Air Base; and Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base.

http://thediplomat.com/2016/03/a-big-deal-us-philippines-agree-first-bases-under-new-defense-pact/

8 posted on 03/20/2016 12:08:40 AM PDT by Doofer
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To: Doofer

Awesome! Thanks for the additional info.


9 posted on 03/20/2016 12:11:49 AM PDT by JPX2011
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To: Doofer

According to that link, all five will be co-bases; no Clark or Subic. But for those who were there have our memories.


13 posted on 03/20/2016 1:35:42 AM PDT by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: Doofer

“The locations are: Antonio Bautista Air Base; Basa Air Base, Fort Magsaysay; Lumbia Air Base; and Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base.

“Fort Magsaysay, one of the five agreed first locations, has already been a key site for the annual U.S.-Philippine military exercise known as the Balikatan Exercises which begins next month (“US, Philippines to Hold Expanded War Games”).

“Antonio Bautista Air Base is located on Palawan near the South China Sea ...

“Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base, is located on Mactan Island in Cebu, the center for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts ...”


29 posted on 03/20/2016 5:33:44 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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