SEOUL, 28 June 2022 -- On the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the Korean War, Goyang City held a solemn ceremony at the Korean War Monument to the Philippine Armed Forces in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The ceremony was attended by Goyang Mayor-elect Lee Dong-hwan, local government officials, legislators including Justice Party Head Sim Sang Jung, ROK Armed Forces Officials, representatives of Veterans Associations, and some members of the Filipino community in Goyang.

Ambassador Dizon-De Vega and other Officials offered flowers and incense for war veterans in a silent remembrance of the martyrs and heroes of the country, followed by a mass singing of the Korean War Song on 25 June 2022.

Ambassador Dizon-De Vega joined the other speakers in paying tribute to all veterans of the Korean War and their families. She likewise thanked the city of Goyang for continuing to honor, in particular, the contributions of the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) in safeguarding democracy and freedom during the war.

Goyang is the site of two memorials to the war, one dedicated to Korean Veterans and other to Filipino veterans and depicts the struggles of the Korean people during the war as well as the culture and traditions of the Philippines. END