The annual war games between the Philippines and its long time ally the United States officially ended. | JEMendozaINQ
WAR GAMES PREP American soldiers prepare missiles for the Avenger air defense system, a self-propelled surface-to-air missile system, during a live-fire demonstration in this year’s Philippine-US “Balikatan” military exercises in San Antonio, Zambales, on Tuesday. —MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
MANILA, Philippines — The annual war games between the Philippines and its long time ally the United States officially ended on Friday. A closing ceremony was held in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, attended by Defense officer-in-charge Carlito Galvez Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Andres Centino and US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson and other key officials.The highlight of the Balikatan is the sinking of a mock enemy target — a decommissioned Philippine Navy corvette known as BRP Pangasinan — in San Antonio, Zambales or 235 kilometers away from Scarborough Shoal last April 26.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. attended the live fire exercise and the sinking of the decommissioned ship.
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