US troops will get access to more military bases in the Philippines under a new deal announced on Thursday during the visit of US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin. In a joint statement, Manila and Washington said they have agreed to add four new locations to the 2014 enhanced defence cooperation agreement (EDCA), which allows US troops to rotate through five military bases in the Philippines. “Expansion of the EDCA will make our alliance stronger and more resilient, and will accelerate modernization of our combined military capabilities,” the statement said. “The addition of these new EDCA lo…