South Korea expressed its willingness to help boost the Philippines’ armed forces modernization plan.
This came following the first official talks between the two countries’ top defense and military officials in Seoul.
According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana was accompanied by Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Ricardo Visaya, and Philippine Air Force (PAF) Commanding General Lt. General Edgar Fallorina when he met recently with South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo and their counterparts at the Ministry of Defense in Seoul.
During the meeting, Secretary Lorenzana, who assumed his post upon the inauguration of President Duterte in June, proposed broadening current defense and military engagements in the field of personnel training and education, and exploring possible joint exercises on disaster response and terrorism.
The suggestion was warmly received by Minister Han who instructed his Joint Chiefs of Staff to look into this matter.
Han also expressed appreciation to his counterpart for the Philippines’ support during the Korean War and subsequent reconstruction, as well as Korea’s current diplomatic efforts to counter the provocations of North Korea at the United Nations and other forums.
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