Manila, May 6 -- Philippine Army (PA) engineers along with their American counterparts have trained together as part of efforts to enhance their capabilities in airfield damage repair (ADR) and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD).

In a statement Tuesday, PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said these training activities are part of the ongoing "Balikatan" exercises and involved troops from the Army's 53rd Engineer Brigade along with US military personnel.

He added that the ADR and EOD training activities started in Cebu last April 21 when "Balikatan" formally started.

The ADR expert exchange focused on lectures on ADR familiarization, crater repair, formworks installation, and crushed stone restoration.

These lectures were followed by s...