Explore Edca through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Edca in a sentence
Edca meaning
Acronym of Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (a mutual defense agreement between the Philippines and the United States).
Using Edca
- The main meaning on this page is: Acronym of Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (a mutual defense agreement between the Philippines and the United States).
- In the example corpus, edca often appears in combinations such as: agreement edca, edca sites, the edca.
Context around Edca
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Edca
- In this selection, "edca" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, agreement, supporting, biggest, sites, projects and dating stand out and add context to how "edca" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include agreement as edca sites not and are supporting edca sites in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "edca" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with edca
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Edca is a pact signed in 2014 that intends to bolster the alliance of Manila and Washington. (17 words)
Called the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), it also provides for the United States to upgrade Philippine base installations. (19 words)
The additional access comes under a 2014 agreement known as EDCA that allows US forces to rotate through Philippine bases. (20 words)
But in a joint briefing with Austin, Galvez was careful to refer to the four unnamed locations US forces would go to under the agreement as “EDCA sites,” not bases, and stressed that the deal was still contingent on consultations with local authorities. (43 words)
U.S. officials have said Washington hopes for an access agreement during Austin's visit, which began on Tuesday, and that Washington has proposed additional sites under an Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) dating back to 2014. (37 words)
This, after the announcement of the Department of National Defense and the United States’ Department of Defense of establishing four new Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites and another agreement for stronger defense cooperation with Japan. (36 words)
Example sentences (16)
But in a joint briefing with Austin, Galvez was careful to refer to the four unnamed locations US forces would go to under the agreement as “EDCA sites,” not bases, and stressed that the deal was still contingent on consultations with local authorities.
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. explains the timeline of Edca projects during his inspection in Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela.
DND OIC Carlito Galvez Jr however says 21 of 29 mayors in Cagayan are supporting EDCA sites in his province thru a signed resolution.
During Austin’s visit, the Philippines and US agreed to have four new additional Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca) sites in the archipelago.
Edca is a pact signed in 2014 that intends to bolster the alliance of Manila and Washington.
However, recently, Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian has expressed fears over the recent addition of locations under the Philippine-US Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA).
The additional access comes under a 2014 agreement known as EDCA that allows US forces to rotate through Philippine bases.
This, after the announcement of the Department of National Defense and the United States’ Department of Defense of establishing four new Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites and another agreement for stronger defense cooperation with Japan.
U.S. officials have said Washington hopes for an access agreement during Austin's visit, which began on Tuesday, and that Washington has proposed additional sites under an Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) dating back to 2014.
Washington would be given access to four more locations under the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Philippines’ Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez said in a joint news conference.
Austin said the United States was committed to “double our investments” for the Edca sites agreed with the Philippines under the 2014 agreement.
It includes the ₱1.73-billion (about USD 24 million) rehabilitation of the 2.8-kilometer Basa Air Base airstrip, the biggest Edca project in the Philippines so far.
John Aquilino said he and AFP chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. are considering additional sites for EDCA air force and naval facilities.
The EDCA has allowed the U.S. military access to facilities in the Philippines, including the stationing of troops, and prepositioning of weaponry.
For if the EDCA is any indication, Philippine defense negotiators could very well give Uncle Sam everything it wants, while getting little in return.
Called the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), it also provides for the United States to upgrade Philippine base installations.
Common combinations with edca
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- agreement edca 7×
- edca sites 5×
- the edca 3×
- as edca 2×
- edca is 2×