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Q and A: U.S. general on the continuing relevance of Balikatan
US Joint Task Force commander Brigadier General John Jansen says the level of sophistication in the shared understanding of doctrine and war fighting necessitates that the Philippine and US militaries up their cooperation game
WATCH: Balikatan 2017 comes to an end
The Balikatan exercises almost didn t happen after President Duterte threatened to cancel it but he was convinced to allow it
U.S. troops arrive for first Balikatan exercises under Duterte
The first Balikatan exercises under Duterte will focus on humanitarian assistance and disaster response and counter terrorism
NDRRMC taps social media for faster #RubyResponse
We urge everybody to refrain from posting unverified and unnecessary prank messages This is a serious matter We want to help our countrymen who need help says NDRRMC Chief Alexander Pama
Lawmakers threaten to bring new PH, US military deal to SC
The Philippine panel on April 11 announced it was ready to submit to Malacañang the draft of the new military agreement with the US following the conclusion of Round 8 of talks
PH buying 2 more C130 cargo planes
This will bring the total number of military cargo planes to 5 although the ideal number is 9
Haiyan exposes military’s vulnerabilities
On the ground while local government officials are supposed to be the first responders in many cases and in reality it is the military that fills in the gaps
