PH-US BALIKATAN 2019. Philippine Exercise Director for Balikatan 2019, Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay (left), shakes hands with US Commanding General III Marine Expeditionary Force, Lt. Gen. Eric Smith, during the closing ceremony of this year's PH-US Balikatan Exercises, held in Camp Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Friday (April 12, 2019). The activity is held annually to strengthen the country’s cooperation with its allies and partners in terms of dealing with new challenges and threats, such as terrorism, transnational crimes, cyber and maritime security concerns, as well as natural and man-made disasters.
PNA photo by Joey O. Razon
2019-04-12
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