(Eagle News) – More than 7,000 military personnel from the US and the Philippines are set to work together in this year’s the annual “Balikatan” exercises which started Monday, April 1, aimed at strengthening interoperability between both countries’ armed forces. Balikatan is an exercise between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States, and also involves participation from Australia, which will last until April 12. Balikatan is a Tagalog phrase for “shoulder-to-shoulder,” characterizing […]