'EDCA key pillar of US, PH alliance'

FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) is a "key pillar" of the alliance between the Philippines and the United States as they aim to "reforge" their relations in a high-level dialogue this week.

Manalo made the remark on Monday in Washington, D.C., during a forum organized by the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) ahead of the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue between top foreign affairs and defense officials of both countries.