0904210120A-044 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 21, 2009) The Armed Forces of the Philippines Navy patrol boat BRP Leopoldo Regis (PG-847) maneuvers into position at the head of a formation exercise with the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during exercise Balikatan 2009. Leopoldo Regis is participating in Balikatan 2009, an annual combined, joint-bilateral exercise involving and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel, as well as subject matter experts from Philippine civil defense agencies.

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