Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made it clear Thursday the additional military bases in his country that he recently granted the United States access to will not be used to target China or any other country.Speaking at a think-tank event, Marcos also said the simple answer is "no" when asked if the United States has requested that his government contribute troops for combat operations should a war break out between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan.His remarks just before wrapping up his four-day visit to Washington came at a time of heightened tensions between the United States …READ FULL ARTICLE
