Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Dante Balao speaks about disaster preparedness during a subject matter expert exchange in support of Balikatan 2017 at Camp Dela Cruz in Upi, Gamu, Isabela, May 9, 2017. Balao is the director of the Office of Civil Defense for Region II. Disaster preparedness training in local communities allows the Philippine and military to enhance readiness and response capabilities during a natural disaster. Balikatan is an annual bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterror

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Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Dante Balao speaks about disaster preparedness during a subject matter expert exchange in support of Balikatan 2017 at Camp Dela Cruz in Upi, Gamu, Isabela, May 9, 2017. Balao is the director of the Office of Civil Defense for Region II. Disaster preparedness training in local communities allows the Philippine and military to enhance readiness and response capabilities during a natural disaster. 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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