Philippine and US officials attend the opening of the Balikatan exercises on Monday, March 28, 2022. From left are Philippine Navy MGen. Charlton Sean Gaerlan, PH Exercise Director Gen. Andres Centino, United States Charge d’ Affaires to the Philippines Heather Variava, Department of National Defense Undersecretary Cardozo Luna, US Marines 3rd Division Commanding General Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron and Armed Forces of the Philippines Deputy Chief of Staff for Education, Training and Doctrine Commodore Donn Anthony Miraflor during the opening ceremony of the Philippines-United States Exercise Balikatan 2022 at the AFP headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, on Monday. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE