FORT BONIFACIO, Taguig City – The Commanding General, Philippine Army (CGPA) Lt. Gen. Roy M. Galido strengthened ties with the South Korean and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) armies during the inaugural Korea-ASEAN Armies Chiefs Conference (KACC) in Daejeon, South Korea.
Lt. Gen. Galido met with South Korean Army Chief of Staff Gen. Park An-su during the KACC which was also attended by Gen. Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan, the Malaysian Chief of Army; Gen. Mao Sophan, the Royal Cambodian Army Chief; and Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Nghia, deputy commander in chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army.
The Philippine Army has sustained strong relations with the South Korean Army. The two armies conducted high-level dialogues in bilateral and multilateral settings such as the KACC and the Land Forces Summit in Japan. It can also be noted that the Philippine Army will host next year the 2nd Philippine Army-Republic of Korean Army (ROKA) Staff Talks.
The KACC multilateral security talks aim to support peace in the Korean Peninsula and strengthen multilevel security cooperation for a combined response to threats in the region. The first part of said multilateral meeting had the South Korean and ASEAN army leaders assess the current regional security landscape while the second part focused on discussions on strategic networks among the participating ground forces.
