MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Fulfilling his campaign and inaugural speech promise that the Philippines will be “a friend to all and an enemy to none,” President Bongbong Marcos has given his go-signal to allow China and Japan to each maintain 9 military bases in the Philippines.

The move follows an earlier announcement that the United States has been given additional access to four additional military sites in addition to the five already existing under EDCA, the Enhanced Defense Cooperative Agreement between the two countries.

“By giving equal access to the major players that matter in the Asia Pacific regional security, the Philippines is making it clear to the universal community that we are a peace-loving people and that we are being proactive in preventing war and conflict especially in the light of the South China Sea territorial dispute that involves the Philippines,” Marcos told The Adobo Chronicles.

Kudos to the PBBM administration for giving peace a chance!