Daily Memo: US Access to Philippine Bases, More Interest Rate Hikes

Washington will boost its role in the Philippines with greater access to the country's military facilities.

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Philippine bases. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Philippine Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez announced during a joint news conference that Washington will be granted access to four more Philippine military bases, following weeks of talks. The U.S., which will now have access to nine Philippine bases in total, will also invest more than $82 million […]

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