The United States is considering gaining access to more military bases in the Philippines under the countries’ Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), a U.S. commander said on Thursday. Adm. John Aquilino, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said that he and Philippine military chief Romeo Brawner have “made recommendations” to their senior leaders about expanding EDCA sites. “We are in discussions, but everyone has a boss, and we both have bosses. We’ll have those conversations I think in private and give our bosses some decision space on how they’d like to go forward,” he said, according to the Philippine News Agency....Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/us-eyeing-access-to-additional-military-bases-in-philippines-5492014