11 April 2017

News Story: War games dropped from Balikatan

By Lalaine Jimenea

ORMOC CITY, Philippines – War games have been dropped from the Balikatan exercises scheduled next month here and in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, according to the Presidential Commission on the Visiting Forces Agreement (PCVFA).

Instead, the visiting United States forces would partner with the Philippine Army in constructing classrooms in two schools in Ormoc and one in Guiuan. They will also conduct community relations activities like health education and veterinary services.

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