{"id":98639,"date":"2017-04-17T01:19:15","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T05:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=98639"},"modified":"2017-04-17T01:19:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T05:19:15","slug":"balikatan-2017-to-focus-more-on-hadr-counter-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/04\/17\/balikatan-2017-to-focus-more-on-hadr-counter-terrorism\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Balikatan’ 2017 to focus more on HADR, counter-terrorism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aside from the latter, Filipino and American troops will also participate in counter-terrorism exercises which is also aligned to the Chief Executive’s order to crack down on Abu Sayyaf bandits and lawless elements. (Photo: Exercise Balikatan\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u2013This year’s “Balikatan” exercises with American forces will focus mostly on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) and counter-terrorists operations.<\/p>\n

This was confirmed by Philippine “Balikatan” public affairs officer Major Frank Sayson in an interview Sunday.<\/p>\n

The annual maneuvers will take place on the second week of May, he added.<\/p>\n

No exercises with live-fire applications will be conducted in this year’s activities.<\/p>\n

Activities will be clustered in the National Capital Region, Nothern Luzon and Central Command operational areas.<\/p>\n

“Exercises will focus on inter-operability of both forces in HADR exercises,” Sayson said in Filipino.<\/p>\n

He added this is line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s instruction to focus more on the HADR aspects on the annual military training with the Americans.<\/p>\n

Aside from the latter, Filipino and American troops will also participate in counter-terrorism exercises which is also aligned to the Chief Executive’s order to crack down on Abu Sayyaf bandits and lawless elements.<\/p>\n

Sayson declined to give the exact number of participating American and Filipino troops as the activities are still being fine-tuned and adjusted.<\/p>\n

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