U.S. bases vital for Philippine security, official warns
Chaitanya Kalbag MANILA, July 29, Reuter – U.S. military bases in the Philippines are vital to the security of both countries but America would respect any decision by Manila to remove them, a senior U.S. diplomat said today. “The bases are of vital importance,” U.S. Charge’ d’Affaires Philip Kaplan told the influential Makati Business Club. …