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Biggest Balikatan comes to a close

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States military have concluded on Friday, April 8, the largest iteration of the Philippine-led annual exercise Balikatan that took place across Luzon.

Balikatan, the Tagalog word for 'shoulder-to-shoulder,' is a longstanding bilateral exercise highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between the Philippines and the US.

SHOULDER TO SHOULDER Nearly 9,000 Filipino and American military personnel participated in the Balikatan 2022, which is the 37th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise that started on March 28 and culminated on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Luzon. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO