
Philippines Military Chief of Staff General Andres Centino speaks during the opening ceremony of the "Balikatan" or "Shoulder to Shoulder" joint military exercises at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon city, Philippines on March 28, 2022. Thousands of US and Filipino forces opened one of their largest combat exercises in years that will include live-fire training, urban assaults, amphibious landing and coastal defense in the northern Philippine region. Photo: VCG