The Philippines and South Korea is celebrating
its 70th anniversary with respect to the establishment of diplomatic ties.
Coinciding with the said momentous event is the
arrival of South Korea’s two navy vessels namely the destroyer Munmu the Great
(DDH-976) and fast combat support ship Hwacheon (AOE-59) in Pier 15, Manila
South Harbor, for a three-day goodwill visit to the Philippines.
Lt. Cmdr. Maria Christina A. Roxas, PN acting
director for public affairs, said these naval ships are part of the ROKN Cruise
Training Task Group comprised of more than 600 Navy personnel and around 100
cadets headed by its commander, Rear Admiral Yang Min Soo.
A crew of the Republic of Korea Navy stands on the deck of the destroyer MunmuThe Great (DDH-11) that is docked at the Port of Manila for a three day visit. (photo credit to owner) |
Off Corregidor island the two South Korean Navy
vessels were accorded the customary meeting point procedure by BRP Apolinario
Mabini (PS-36) which later escorted them to their berthing place at the Manila
South Harbor.
“[The] presence of these two Korea Navy vessels
and its contingent underscores the continuing efforts of the Philippines and
Korea to strengthen the relationship between our governments and navies," commander of the Littoral Combat Force of the Philippine Fleet,
Commodore Rey dela Cruz, said.
Rear Admiral
Yang Min Soo thanked the
PN for welcoming the Cruise Training Task Group and he
recognized the Philippines act then as the “first to dispatch ground forces to
support the Republic of Korea during the Korean War”.
“ROKN will forever remember the noble
sacrifice of Philippine forces… [the goodwill visit will be the] time to
commemorate the war veterans and enhance exchange cooperation with the
Philippine Navy,” Yang added.
This interaction between South Korean and
Philippine navies is expected to further strengthen the already strong ties
between the two nations which can be traced back to 1949 when the Philippines
became the fifth country to recognize the Republic of Korea, and during the
Korean War in 1950s when the Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea was
deployed for the defense of ROK.
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