US to construct new Palawan boat maintenance facility for PH
Philippine News Agency
By By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora
July 16, 2025, 10:57 am
MANILA -- The United States Navy is set to build a new boat maintenance facility to help repair Philippine military vessels at the Naval Detachment Oyster Base in Ulugan Bay, Palawan, the US Embassy in Manila announced Wednesday.
In a press statement, acting Embassy spokesperson Glenda Wallace said the US Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command has formally issued a public solicitation for the design and construction of the project on July 7.
"The boat maintenance facility is not a military base," Wallace said.
"The project is approved by the government of the Philippines in accordance with all applicable US and Philippine local rules and regulations."
Wallace said the facility would provide repair and maintenance capabilities for several small Philippine military watercraft and will include two multi-purpose interior rooms suitable for equipment storage or conference use.
In announcing the project, the official reiterated that all US military activities in the Philippines are "done in full coordination with our Philippine allies."
"Our US Philippine alliance with its roots in the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty remains a cornerstone of peace and security, promoting our common vision for a free, open, and resilient Indo-Pacific," she said. (PNA)
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