Manila, Oct. 9 -- Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. reaffirmed to strengthen bilateral ties between the Philippines and South Korea, as both countries celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations with each other.
"As we celebrate the Republic of Korea's National Day and 70 years of fruitful cooperation and friendship, we reaffirm the determination of our government and people to work with the government of South Korea in taking our friendship further, forward, and upward," Locsin said in his speech during the reception of the National Day and Armed Forces Day of the Republic of Korea at the Makati Shangri-La, Manila on Tuesday evening.
Locsin lauded the intensified engagements between the two countries in defense modernization an...