EDCA
Amid escalating US-Iran conflict, the Department of National Defense stated that Philippine EDCA sites are not targets of Iran and no review of the agreement is needed. DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong noted the hostilities are limited to the Middle East, with the Philippines uninvolved. This responds to Sen. Erwin Tulfo's call to review the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.
Imeripotiwa na AI
A US congressional commission has recommended allowing Taiwan to fund infrastructure upgrades at Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement sites in the Philippines. The proposal aims to bolster Washington's capacity to defend the self-ruled island against a potential Chinese invasion. Funding would cover infrastructure and support services, not weapons, through the US Foreign Military Sales program.