Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said the country’s police are now working together with their Philippine counterparts in investigating the killing of three Koreans in Pampanga recently.
MOFA Deputy Spokesperson Sun Nahmkook told Manila Bulletin that Korean police are now in the Philippines.
“We have very good relations with Philippines especially in police cooperation. Our police have been dispatched to the Philippines and they are cooperating now with Philippine policemen,” he said during a question-and-answer session with foreign news correspondents.
Four investigation experts from Korea’s National Police Agency were sent to the Philippines last October 13 to support the investigation of Philippine law enforcement agency.
The bodies of the three Koreans were found in Barangay Maliwalo in Bacolor, Pampanga on October 11, bringing to six the number of Koreans who were killed in the Philippines this year.
Despite the killings, Sun said the Korean government will not issue a new travel advisory for Koreans in travelling to the Philippines.
“Travel advisory is already placed and (there is no plan) to change (it). I haven’t heard about any change in travel advisory to the Philippines because of the incident,” he added.
Last November, the Korean government issued a travel advisory, banning Koreans from visiting Basilan, Sulu, Zamboanga and Tawi-Tawi in the Philippines after a Korean man who was kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf was found dead.
The MOFA and the Korean Embassy in the Philippines has created a “team for the protection of overseas Koreans” and a “local response team,” respectively.
These teams will work closely with authorities in the Philippines and request the Philippine government to solve the recent killings through a speedy and thorough investigation.
MOFA held meetings with high-level officials for foreign affairs and public security to ask them to ensure the safety and protection of Koreans in the Philippines.
Ambassador for Overseas Koreans and Consular Affairs Han Dong-man was to meet with Acting Deputy Chief for Administration Francisco Uyami of the Philippines on October 19 during the latter’s visit to Korea about the killings.
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