A wreath-laying ceremony was held on November 11, 2026, at the Philippine-Korea Friendship Center inside Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, bringing together the Philippine Army and members of the Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK) Veterans Association, Inc. (PVAI) to pay tribute to fallen United Nations soldiers.
At a glance
- Event: Wreath-Laying Ceremony honoring United Nations veterans and fallen soldiers of the Korean War
- Date and place: November 11, 2026, Philippine-Korea Friendship Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
- Organizers: the Philippine Army and the Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK) Veterans Association, Inc. (PVAI)
- Guest of Honor and Speaker: Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines, His Excellency Lee Dong Gy
- Context: part of an international memorial event held every November 11
- Source: Philippine Army Public Affairs Office release dated November 13, 2026; background figure from the Philippine Embassy in Seoul
Korean Ambassador Attends as Guest of Honor
Ambassador Lee Dong Gy of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines served as Guest of Honor and Speaker at the event, according to a Philippine Army release dated November 13, 2026. The ambassador rendered a salute to veterans present at the ceremony and offered a solemn moment in honor of the United Nations veterans and fallen soldiers who fought during the Korean War.
The Philippine Army Public Affairs Office (PAO) released photos showing the ambassador offering a salute to the veterans present and a solemn moment in honor of the fallen soldiers.
Ceremony Held Every November 11
The Philippine Army said the wreath-laying is part of an annual international memorial observance conducted every November 11 to commemorate the lives and sacrifices of soldiers who fought in the Korean War.
More Than 7,400 Filipinos Served in Korea
The Philippine Embassy in Seoul says that 7,420 Filipino officers and men served under the United Nations Command in Korea between 1950 and 1955.
Source: Philippine Army Public Affairs Office