Philippines Exercise Director Major General Marvin Licudine, Philippine Military Chief Andres Centino, U.S. Embassy representative Heather Variava, Philippine Military Deputy Chief of Staff for Education, Training and Development Major General Noel Beleran, and U.S. Exercise Director representative Major General Eric Austin link arms during the opening ceremony of the annual Philippines-U.S. joint military exercises or Balikatan, at the Armed Forces of the Philippines headquarters, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, April 11, 2023. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez