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In 2016, both countries agreed on five locations as EDCA bases, namely: Antonio Bautista Air Base in Palawan, Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Benito Ebuen Air Base in Cebu, Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, and Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro. Four more locations of EDCA bases were designated in 2023: Balabac Island in Palawan; Camp Melchor de la Cruz in Gamu, Isabela; Lal-lo Airport in Lal-lo, Cagayan and Naval Base Camilo Osias in Santa Ana, Cagayan.

Amid the continuing tensions and increasing number of conflict incidents in the West Philippine Sea, the Biden administration has consistently affirmed its “iron-clad commitment” to fulfill its obligations under the Mutual Defense Treaty between the Philippines and the US, which stipulates that both nations will support each other in the event either party is subjected to armed attack.

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