`Go home, Weinberger' // Defense boss jeered by radicals as he arrives in Manila

MANILA (UPI) About 50 radical Filipinos chanted "Weinberger gohome" and waved banners with anti-American slogans as DefenseSecretary Caspar W. Weinberger arrived yesterday for talks withleaders of the new Philippine government.

Weinberger is the highest-ranking Reagan administration officialto visit the Philippines since a civilian-backed military revoltousted Ferdinand E. Marcos on Feb. 25 and installed President CorazonC. Aquino.

The jeering demonstrators gathered at the airport gate forWeinberger's arrival, waving banners opposing the continued U.S. useof military bases in the Philippines.

Philippine Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile, armed forceschief Gen. Fidel V. Ramos and U.S. Ambassador Stephen W. Bosworthgreeted Weinberger.

The defense secretary is expected to reaffirm Washington'smilitary and economic aid commitment to the Philippines and discussagreements covering U.S. bases in talks with Aquino, Enrile andRamos.

"The purpose of the visit is to consult with the government andfind out what their needs are and how we might be of assistance,"Wein-berger spokesman Robert Sims said.

Sims said the aid could include training, logistics and othersupport for the 250,000-strong Philippine armed forces.

Top among the concerns of the Reagan administration is Aquino'sstance on the future of eight U.S. military facilities, includingSubic Bay Naval Base and Clark Air Base, Washington's largestoverseas installations.

The Aquino government reiterated Friday its pledge to allow theU.S. facilities to remain at least until the 1947 Philippine-U.S.Military Bases Agreement expires in 1991. A five-year review of theagreement comes up in 1988.

The United States has 15,000 armed forces personnel stationed inthe Philippines.

Weinberger was to leave later today for Thailand to meet withmilitary officials and then fly to Australia on the final leg of hisFar East trip.