Cooperation between the Philippines and Republic of Korea
(ROK) have reached a new high following the visit of ROK Army chief-of-staff
Gen. Gen Kim Yo-Hwan at the Department of National Defense (DND) main office in
Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City last May 14.
DND Secretary Voltaire Gazmin expressed his thanks to Kim
for the ROK Army's help during the aftermath of Typhoon "Yolanda",
particularly the deployment of the "Araw Unit" in places hardest hit
by the super typhoon.
"The people of Tacloban and nearby towns only had good
things to say about the Araw Unit. We truly thank you," he said.
The DND chief also expressed satisfaction with the
dependability of the various KM trucks and ambulances acquired from South Korea
Gazmin said he was "thankful for the ROK's interest in
the modernization of the Philippines
In addition to the trucks and ambulances, the Philippines will be acquiring 12 FA-50 lead-in
fighter-trainers worth Php18.9 billion from South Korea
The first batch of FA-50 is expected to be delivered before
the end of the year.
For his part, Kim expressed his gratitude for the very warm
hospitality shown to him during his stay in the Philippines
Kim said that the deployment of the "Araw Unit" is
just one of the manifestations of South Korea 's
gratitude for the help the Philippines
gave to Korea
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