U.S. Increasing Military Presence in the Philippines:
In a move that prompted a swift and angry response from China, the U.S. Has reportedly agreed to substantially increase its military presence in the Philippines, increasing the number of troops, aircraft and ships which routinely rotate through the country. Ref. Source 8.
Philippines to offer eight bases to US forces: official:
The Philippines is set to offer the US military use of eight bases, a military spokesman said Wednesday, after the country's supreme court upheld a security agreement with Washington forged in the face of rising tensions with China. Ref. Source 3x.