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Joint Military Exercise "Balikatan 2007" Closes with Inauguration of Humanitarian Projects on Jolo

Schoolchildren from the public school of Bato Bato village on Jolo, Sulu Province wave American and Filipino flags prior to ceremonies inaugurating two classrooms that were built for the school by U.S. and Filipino soldiers participating in the annual bilateral military exercise "Balikatan 2007."
U.S. Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney greets a local schoolgirl in Bato Bato village on Jolo, Sulu Province. U.S. and Filipino soldiers constructed two classrooms at the school during the joint military exercise "Balikatan 2007." This year's exercise focused primarily on humanitarian projects in Mindanao, including multiple free medical, dental, veterinary, and engineering projects carried out by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and U.S. personnel.
U.S. Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney joins Secretary Jess Dureza, Presidential Advisor on the Peace Process in Mindanao, and Defense Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane in cutting a ribbon to open a road improvement project linking Jolo City with the town of Bato Bato on Jolo Island. The four-kilometer road improvement project was carried out during the joint Philippines-U.S. military exercise "Balikatan 2007."
Defense Secretary of the Philippines Hermogenes Ebdane and U.S. Ambassador Kristie Kenney pose for a photo with local medical volunteers in Bato Bato village on Jolo, Sulu Province. The volunteers joined U.S. and Armed Forces of the Philippines soldiers to provide a free medical clinic for local residents as part of the closing ceremonies of the joint military exercise "Balikatan 2007." Aside from the 12 free medical clinics conducted in Mindanao, the Philippine and U.S. military personnel joined together for a number of construction and renovation projects on the islands of Jolo and Tawi-Tawi, such as a 4-kilometer road improvement project; renovation of schools, a day care center, and a health clinic; and repair and reconstruction of a boat ramp and pier.

Last Update :: 03/06/2007

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