Overview

• Tenders have been issued for repair and maintenance facilities in Quezon municipality and Oyster Bay, with site selections and specifications confirmed by the US Embassy.
• Both hubs will support 7.32-meter rigid-hulled inflatable boats and other small conventional vessels deployed for missions near Second Thomas Shoal.
• Construction planning is now under way pending final approvals and contractor selection for the western Palawan projects.
• The initiative reflects a shift toward low-footprint, dual-use infrastructure to strengthen Philippine operational independence.
• The effort deepens US-Philippine defense cooperation that has expanded since 2022 to counter Beijing’s South China Sealaims.