Philippine rep proposes U.S. naval facility to guard resources, split from business areas.

Philippine Rep. Robert Ace Barbers calls for a naval facility in Surigao del Norte under the US-Philippines EDCA, aiming to protect against smugglers and foreign intruders, especially for deuterium and mineral resources. Barbers opposes a naval facility near a business complex in Misamis Oriental, citing the need to keep business and military sites separate. This move is seen as a way to extend naval reach and aid in disaster response.

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