United States Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, speaks during a dedication ceremony for newly constructed classrooms at Kandis II Elementary School, April 22, 2012. Senior Republic of the Philippines and United States military and government officials attended a Distinguished Visitor's Day as a part of Exercise Balikatan 2012 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines on April 22, 2012. Senior Republic of the Philippines and United States military and government officials attended a Distinguished Visitor's Day as a part of Exercise Balikatan 2012 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines on April 22, 2012. The visit included a ribbon cutting ceremony of a new two-room classroom built during an engineering civic assistance project (ENCAP), Philippine and U.S. military field training demonstration and a stopover on the USS Denver.