SAN JOSE de BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The
Balikatan Exercises 2016 conducted in this municipality is successful,
according to Lt. Col. Ray Tiongson, the 3rd Infantry Division, Philippine Army
Public Information Officer in Panay.
“It run smoothly and peacefully . We are grateful for the
support and cooperation of government agencies in San Jose
One feedback that the Panay leg officers received was that
the public, particularly those residing in the vicinity of the EBJ Memorial
airport, where the C130 planes had its landing since Monday, April 11, was that
they wanted to have the opportunity to get inside the airport’s premises to
have their pictures taken with the big airplanes.
“We will consider it on our next Balikatan,” added Tiongson,
“we will recommend it to the higher officials.”
It was established that this Balikatan Exercises aimed to
prepare the men of both Armed Forces of the U.S.
and the Philippines
“Everything that was done were simulation exercises to
improve our men’s capability to respond faster in the event of a disaster and
other crisis, “ said Tiongson.
Meanwhile, Tiongson reiterated that the officers and men of
the two countries’ armed forces “showed strong improvement when it comes to
preparations, readiness and execution of their tactics, technique and
procedures and I believe they all passed with flying colors.”
Balikatan Exercises opened April 4 at Camp
Peralta , Jamindan, Capiz and is
scheduled to end on April 16 with the ceremonial turning-over of three
classroom buildings at Dingle, Iloilo
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