 I'm First Lieutenant Mark Andrew Badilia, Filipinaibi Marines. I'm the commanding officer of the 17th Marine Company Field Artillery Battalion. The training that we have done in previous days, so we conducted training with the other US Marines who are from the artillery. So we just visited their fire base and then conducted a kind of across training with them. So they introduced us with their capabilities and then like a kind of information visit with their position. So my unit, the 17th Marine Company, we conducted a registration fire. So we are using the 105 M101A1 Hawitzer. So together with the other Philippine Marine personnel, the Marine amphibious ready unit. So for the integration of the call for fire and observed fire procedure. So training with the US Marines, especially the artillery men, so our counterpart. So we have been familiarized with their capabilities. We can integrate with them during combat operations. And then we have also learned how they operate their system and the same goes with them to us. And we have shared different tactics, techniques and procedures and other best practices in implementing and being proficient in our training. Balikatan, a yearly training with the other Allied forces like the US Marines. So it is an important training with us so that we can test our TTPs, our dog trains, our SOPs. And then applied improvement and integrate in our system and maybe enhance our combat operations in the future. So it's kind of great working with other Marines, especially the US Marines. So it's kind of like brothers from other nations. So we kind of integrate our system then having to know each other, building a good camaraderie with one another. The Philippine Marines was patterned in the US Marines. So it's really an important factor that we can train with them so that we can upgrade our system, improve our techniques in applying in combat operations and introduce to different system that they are using right now. One of the challenges is that this year's Balikatan is the biggest Balikatan I've known so far. So there are a lot of participants not only in the US Marines but also in different plans of service in the US. So it's really kind of challenging because we need to work with different units. But basically we have heard of those challenges by helping one another. Working with the US Armed Forces help us better our training, be proficient in our operations. And as a soldier, we have a compelling mandate to protect our country, protect our nations. So working alongside with the US Armed Forces sends a message that we are committed to defending and instilling these regions to be more stable and secure. The greatest success of this Balikatan is working alongside with our US counterpart. So it really gives us great privilege of working with them, especially sharing the knowledge and the skills that they have because I believe they are very proficient in their task as soldiers. So it helps us promote and poster a good camaraderie with them and hopefully continue working with them in the future. I am very privileged and honored to work with the US Marines especially. So we have a great time here and looking forward for the upcoming activities here in Balikatan. Thank you.