‘Improved’ Clark Air Base proof we can manage without Uncle Sam’s help

MANILA, Philippines—Angeles City Vice Mayor Vicky Vega Cabigting on Wednesday said the improvements in Clark Air Base showed Filipinos can manage military bases without the help of Americans.

US marine air craft personnel inspect and refuel F-18 hornets as it lands in Clark Air Base, a former US base. AFP FILE PHOTO/JAY DIRECTO

“We are showing to the world that we can stand on our own when it comes to managing a military base and transforming it into an economic zone,” Cabigting said in an interview over Radyo Inquirer.

In the interview, Cabigting also noted how the military base transformed into a center for business and investment and was now set to become a global zone.

She also said that in celebrating Filipino-American Friendship Day, Filipinos should note how “we are now acknowledged not as subordinates but coequals of Americans.”

For the full interview, listen to the attached audio clip from Radyo Inquirer.