190401-M-N0101-0001 MANAILA (April 1, 2019) Exercise Balikatan 2019 logo. Balikatan is an exercise between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States and also involves participation from Australia. Balikatan is a Tagalog phrase for “shoulder-to-shoulder,” which characterizes the spirit of the exercise and represents the partnership between the U.S. and the Philippines. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Sgt. Timothy Valero/Released)