Kamalayan - Filipino Word of the Day 049 Batubalani. Magnet. From Greek μαγνήτις λίθος magnḗtis líthos, or Magnesian stone, batubalani comes from Old Bisaya words 'bato' (stone) and 'balani' (tough). The term
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Josef Pena helps a student from Sapang Bato Elementary School try a fire hose at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is
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Students from Sapang Bato Elementary School watch a weather balloon ascend at Clark Air Base, Philippines, during Exercise Balikatan, April 6, 2019. Exercise Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and
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A student from Sapang Bato Elementary School uses an intercom system of an A/S32P-19A fire truck at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise
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