Philippines identifies locations of 4 new sites in US military pact

The Philippines on Monday identified four additional bases the United States will have access to under a defence agreement aimed at expanding a decades-old military alliance between them.
The announcement of the sites, which adds to five already in use under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), comes amid growing concern over China’s increasing assertiveness in the South China Sea and tension over Taiwan.
The sites named on Monday by the office of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr are the Camilo Osias navy base in Sta Ana and Lal-lo airport, both in Cagayan province, Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela province and Balabac, Palawan.
Isabela and Cagayan are on the main island of Luzon, facing north towards Taiwan, while Palawan is near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.