US Allocates Over $66 Million for Construction at Philippine Military Bases

The United States will provide $66.5 million over the next two years for construction projects at Philippine military bases as both nations seek to jointly address security challenges, a Filipino defense official said on Nov. 15.
The projects, part of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), will be implemented at three Philippine military bases beginning next year, Department of National Defense spokesman Arsenio Andolong said.
The EDCA, which was signed in 2014, allows U.S. troops to construct facilities and preposition aircraft and vessels on five Philippine military bases.
Andolong said the projects will include the construction of training facilities, warehouses, and other facilities at Cesar Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Fort Ramon Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, and Lumbia Airport Base Station in Cagayan de Oro….}