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The US Embassy has issued a statement on Sunday to addressing the presence of military personnel at the Sanjia Steel Corp. in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.
“As part of joint U.S.-Philippines planning for Balikatan 2027, a team of U.S. military and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel arrived at the Sanjia facility in coordination with the PHIDIVEC Industrial Authority to assess its potential for use as part of bilateral military exercises,” the embassy said.
The visit is part of a routine plan and that the facility had been notified of requirements that have to be fulfilled to enter the premises.
“The site visit was part of routine planning efforts. When notified of facility access requirements, the team moved on to other site visits as planned. At no point was entry insisted upon,” the embassy said.
“We take this opportunity to reaffirm our steadfast commitment to the ironclad Alliance between the United States and the Philippines,” it added. — BAP, GMA News
