Philippine Army 1st Lt. Celestino Aporado Jr. (left), 564th Engineer Construction Battalion Humanitarian Civic Assistance site two lead, and Marine Corps 1st Lt. Julian Taruc (right), 9th Engineer Support Battalion HCA site two lead, discuss the construction of a two-classroom building in Barangay Ilosong, Plaridel, Ph., March 29, 2021. Balikatan, now in its 36th year, is an example of the long-standing friendship between the Philippines and United States in action.

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