Manila, March 2 -- The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in the Philippines pose no threat to any country, the spokesperson of the Department of National Defense (DND) said on Monday.

DND spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arsenio Andolong said some groups are using the Middle East conflict to sow "fear and apprehension" among Filipinos.

The United States and Israel launched air strikes on Iran on Saturday, with damage spreading to neighboring nations like Bahrain and United Arab Emirates.

"Certain groups are using the events in the Middle East to justify their disdain for EDCA sites in the Philippines, completely ignoring the fact that EDCA sites are not US bases, but Philippine facilities, developed and used jointly f...