Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement with US

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Enhanced_Defense_Cooperation_Agreement_with_US
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:allows US access to designated Philippine military bases
prepositioning of US equipment
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs EDCA
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:China
some Philippine lawmakers
gptkbp:defendedIn gptkb:US_government
gptkb:Philippine_government
gptkbp:duration 10 years (initial)
gptkbp:expansion 2023
four additional Philippine bases in 2023
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement with US
gptkbp:notAllow nuclear weapons
permanent US bases
gptkbp:purpose strengthen military alliance
improve humanitarian and disaster response
increase US rotational presence
gptkbp:ratifiedBy Philippine Supreme Court (affirmed constitutionality in 2016)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mutual_Defense_Treaty_(1951)
gptkb:Visiting_Forces_Agreement_(VFA)
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Manila,_Philippines
April 28, 2014
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Philippine_Constitution
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Benigno_Aquino_III_administration
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8