Philippine Army Pfc. Javales Castro places a roof support bracket for welding during Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Leyte, April 27, 2017. Castro and other Philippine Soldiers worked together with military engineers to build new classrooms at Margen Elementary School in Ormoc City. Balikatan is an annual bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations.

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