Marcos orders EDCA use for relief efforts

(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered the activation of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites across the country for the relief and rescue operations in areas affected by Tropical Storm Kristine.

Speaking to reporters after the situation briefing at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the President said that EDCA sites must be used by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to airlift relief goods, personnel and equipment, especially in areas with impassable road networks.