According to a statement from the Philippine police, the protests continued for about 50 minutes in front of the embassy, with demonstrators not only spraying paint on the embassy, but also the police. The students' union, chairman of the national, silk, neville says, the purpose of this meeting is to to the United States and around the world show that "young people never welcome us military base in the Philippines to return to the Philippines".
"As young people in the Philippines, we will not compromise our future and our sovereignty to the American imperialists." EDCA, she said, was against the Philippine constitution and "clearly demonstrates that our government has given its sovereignty to the United States, and that they can do anything in the Philippines." "The United States and the aquino administration may use a variety of sweet words to whitewash the peace, but they cannot fool the younger generation and the people of the Philippines." "Said Charles barnez.
12 this month, the Supreme Court ruled that America "to strengthen defense cooperation agreement" (EDCA) conforms to the constitution, the decision has caused strong dissatisfaction with the filipinos, they have been gathered for a protest outside the us embassy.
The EDCA, which caused a huge shock, was signed in 2014 but has not been approved by the public.
On April 28, 2014, the Philippine defense secretary and U.S. ambassador to the Philippines mark goldberg signed the 10-year agreement hours before U.S. President barack Obama's visit. This protocol is based on the mutual defense treaty with the military access protocol, on the basis of further allow U.S. forces at a particular location "agreement", and more flexible to use the Philippine military agreed to the military base, ports and military airports, as well as outside the nuclear defense equipment configuration in the Philippines, but not the Philippines set up a new military base.
The agreement stipulates that the United States "shall not have a permanent military presence or military base in the Philippines" and can only use the military facilities designated by the Philippines after being invited by the Philippine government.
The enhanced defense cooperation agreement is said to be shorter than the U.S. initial request, but the two countries can negotiate a renewal after the agreement expires. The agreement allows the United States to deploy additional soldiers on the "temporary and changing principle", and the U.S. military will also have the right to deploy fighter jets and reconnaissance aircraft to bases in the Philippines.
"We are considering opening a base in the northern Luzon and magsayeople to allow sufficient space for us military use." The new agreement also allows U.S. forces to stockpile humanitarian equipment and supplies in the Philippines in response to a sudden disaster, according to military sources in the Philippines.
Some media pointed out that at present foreign armies reside is not allowed in the Philippine constitution, but after the signing of the new agreement, through the use of military bases, the deployment will be increased, so as to realize again "troops".
In fact, the United States had multiple military bases and a large number of troops in the Philippines. On this basis, a military agreement was signed. But it was repealed after a few years because of popular opposition.
In 1992, the United States closed its last military base in the Philippines. In 1998, the two countries signed a "visit to the military agreement", allowing the two militaries to hold joint military exercises, allowing U.S. warships to dock at the Philippine port and the U.S. military's landing.
The two defense agreement in the home also sparked discontent, May 5, 2014, a large number of protestors to the defense department, they said the enhanced defense cooperation agreement will result in a permanent in the United States in the Philippines.
The Philippines "new patriotic union" secretary-general renato reyes said in a statement, the United States will strengthen defense cooperation agreement between the two countries as a chance to further troops in the Philippines, and intends to permanent bases in the Philippines.
Reyes stressed that "the agreement on enhanced defense cooperation between the two countries will lead to the presence of foreign troops in the Philippine territory."据菲律宾警察的声明，抗议活动在使馆前持续了50分钟左右，示威者不但向使馆泼油漆，连警察也没有放过。菲律宾学生联盟全国主席查尔丝•巴奈兹表示，此次集会的目的就是为了向美国人和全世界表明“菲律宾年轻人永远不欢迎美军基地返回菲律宾”。
“作为菲律宾的年轻人，我们不会让我们的未来和国家主权向美帝国主义者妥协。”她说，EDCA是违背菲律宾宪法的，并且“清晰地展现了我们的政府已经向美国献出了主权，它们可以在菲律宾做任何事”。“美国和阿基诺政府可能会用各种甜言蜜语粉饰太平，但是他们无法愚弄菲律宾年青的一代和人民。”查尔丝•巴奈兹说。
本月12日，菲律宾最高法院裁定菲美《加强防务合作协议》（EDCA）符合宪法规定，这一裁定引起了菲律宾民众强烈的不满，他们曾多次聚集在美国使馆外举行抗议活动。
引起巨大震动的EDCA在2014年就已签订，但一直未获得民众认可。
2014年4月28日，菲律宾国防部长加斯明与美国驻菲大使戈德伯格在美国总统奥巴马到访前数小时签署了这项为期10年的协议。这个协议建立在《共同防御条约》与《军事访问协议》的基础上，进一步允许美国驻军在特定的“协议位置”，并能更灵活地使用菲律宾军方同意之军事基地、港口和军用机场，以及将核武以外的防御设备配置在菲律宾，但不得是菲律宾设置新的军事基地。
协议规定美国“不得在菲律宾拥有永久性军事存在或军事基地”，只有在受到菲政府邀请后才能使用菲方指定的军事设施。
据称，这份《加强防御合作协议》的有效期短于美方最初的要求，不过待协议到期后，美菲两国可协商续签。该协议允许美国在“临时和换岗原则”上部署额外的士兵，美军还将享有在菲律宾境内基地部署战斗机和侦察机的权利。
“我们正在考虑开放位于北吕宋和麦格赛赛堡的基地，预留出足够的空间供美军使用。”据菲律宾军方消息人士透露，这份新协议还允许美军在菲境内存贮人道救援设备和物资以应对突发灾难等。
有媒体指出，目前菲律宾宪法是不允许外国军队驻留的，但新协议签署后，通过共同使用军事基地等方式，美军的部署将会增加，从而实现再一次的“驻军”。
实际上，美国曾在菲律宾拥有多个军事基地和大量驻军。并曾在此基础上签订了军事协定。但由于民众反对浪潮而在运行数年后废止。
1992年，美国关闭了在菲律宾的最后一个军事基地。1998年，菲美两国签署《访问部队协议》，允许两国军队举行联合军事演习、准许美国战舰停靠菲港口及美国军人上岸访问等。
美菲防务协议在菲律宾国内也引发不满，2014年5月5日，大批抗议者赴菲律宾国防部抗议，他们表示《增强防务合作协议》会导致美国在菲律宾永久驻兵。
菲律宾“新爱国联盟”秘书长雷纳托•雷耶斯在一份声明中表示，美国将两国《加强防御合作协议》视为在菲律宾进一步驻兵的机会，并打算永久驻军菲律宾。
雷耶斯强调，“《两国加强防御合作协议》将会使得在菲律宾的国土上，一直存在外国军队。”
