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CASTILLEJOS, ZAMBALES – Two war veterans who are native of this town were honored on Tuesday at the Philippine Navy Officer’s Clubhouse in Taguig for being a part of the Philippine Expeditionary to Korea (PEFTOK) in 1950.
86-year-old Dominador Salalila and 89-year-old Santiago De Guzman, both residents of Barangay San Nicolas, were awarded with the Peace Medal by the Korean Veterans Association and the Patriots and Veterans Affair of the Republic of Korea.
Salalila and De Guzman were also given the Official Proclamation as Ambassador for Peace by the Korean government, which included scholarships to their grandchildren and great grandchildren. The two Castillejos natives are just 544 out of the 7,000 who are still alive.
The Korean government have always awarded the Peace Medal to Korean War veterans. They have also been giving scholarships and exposure trips to the Korean culture, government and the country itself as their expression of gratitude and appreciation for the Filipino soldiers.
Since 1975, the Korean government has also been inviting veterans to participate in its annual Revisit Korea Program.
Source: Zambales Herald Newsweekly FB page
