OFFICIALS of Surigao del Norte have invited the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the US Armed Forces to inspect the province for possible consideration as a base for defensive and humanitarian purposes under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA).

Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said the province's deep waters, which face the Pacific Ocean, can accommodate huge US naval ships.

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