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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr . on Monday said the Philippines should be prepared as more external threats arose due to heightened geopolitical tension in the Indo-Pacific.Speaking before members of the Philippine Army 's 5th Infantry Division at Camp Melchor dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela, Marcos said the Philippines' location — which is near Taiwan — puts the country in China's area of interest.
Ngunit hindi tayo puwedeng pumayag na kukunin naman 'yan sa atin," he said.Due to the changing geopolitical landscape and emerging new threats, Cagayan was included in 2023 as one of the sites covered by the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement with the US.Signed in 2014, EDCA grants US troops access to designated Philippine military facilities, allows them to build facilities, and pre-position equipment, aircraft and vessels. Permanent basing is prohibited.
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