NAVAL STATION JOSE ANDRADA, Manila – The Philippine Navy welcomed members of the Foreign Armed Forces Attachés (FAFA) Corps as they paid a visit to the Philippine Navy (PN) Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr. at the PN headquarters .
The visiting delegation was headed by the Defense Attaché of Spain, Vice Dean Col. Javier Martin Gil, together with other Defense and Assistant Defense Attachés from China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America and Vietnam.
“We are working together to promote security and defense as we are also here to help strengthen the Armed Forces,” said Col. Gil as he underscored the Corps’ contribution in maintaining and enhancing diplomatic ties among countries.
VAdm. Adaci acknowledged the PN’s successful staff-to-staff engagements with FAFA Corps in the past, including proposals for exercises that materialized.
“These are the types of engagements that we are open to. It is nice to see you and also listen to all of you. I know you also have your message to us in the Navy and we hope to reciprocate suggestions from the Corps.” Phil. Navy Chief stated.
Admiral Adaci also expressed his gratitude to the defense attachés for “protecting, developing and promoting the defense interest of your respective nations here in the Philippines.”
“That is why I have continued to emphasize my command guidance in the importance of strengthening our partnerships with allies, in particular to the members of the FAFA Corps. May we continue to be committed to maintaining a stable and peaceful Indo-Pacific region”, VAdm. Adaci concluded. (VICTOR BALDEMOR RUIZ)
