That very war risk is why Washington is building up forces and alliances in Asia — and weaponizing our country. Neutral, yes; EDCA, noWhen EDCA was signed in April 2014, Marcos and 14 other senators passed a resolution contending that the executive agreement was invalid because it was, in fact, a treaty needing Senate ratification. Then-senator Marcos said: "As the EDCA is signed, there are no limitations [where the US can have sites] ... nothing in the agreement precludes any area." The month before fast-tracking EDCA, he noted in visits to China and Switzerland that Asia sought neutrality despite pressure to align. Marcos also told the China Global Television Network (CGTN) that the region's future "must be decided by the Asia-Pacific region, not anyone else."

Source: Manila Times March 09, 2024 16:31 UTC