MILITARY personnel from 11 Southeast Asian countries have been invited to observe the annual military exercise between the Philippines and the United States, which will start on April 4, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

The AFP on Wednesday began the first phase of Exercise Balikatan 2016, conducting preliminary work on five different school buildings and community medical engagements on Panay island and Palawan province leading up to information exchanges and live training events over 12 days.

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