Philippine Army Col. Tony Florendo speaks to Soldiers about Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 3, 2017. Florendo is the garrison commander of Fort Ramon Magsaysay. 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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