Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong Yu, bumisita sa Leyte para sa commemoration ng Gulf Landings anniversary
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00:00 Australia has finally acknowledged the more than seven decades of strong partnership in the Philippines
00:06 with Ambassador Hei Kyeong-Yu in a late celebration of the Gulf Landings Anniversary.
00:12 This is the message of Sol Alarcon of PIA Eastern Visayas.
00:16 The continued strength of the relationship between the Philippines and Australia that started during World War II
00:25 was also given by Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hei Kyeong-Yu in his visit to Leyte.
00:32 The Ambassador returned what happened 77 years ago where the Australians and other allied forces
00:41 helped the Filipinos to use the country's freedom.
00:44 Australia's relationship with the Philippines goes back a long way.
00:48 And it goes back to during World War II where Australians fought side by side with Filipinos
00:54 to help liberate the beautiful islands of the Philippines.
00:58 And since then our relationship has been going from strength to strength.
01:03 The Australians also helped when the Typhoon Yolanda hit Leyte a few years ago.
01:09 When terrible Typhoon Yolanda hit this beautiful part of the world,
01:15 Australians were here rolling up our sleeves to help you recover from terrible, terrible disaster.
01:23 Ambassador Yu visited Leyte for the anniversary of Leyte Gulf Landings.
01:29 He also led a tree planting activity at Eastern Visayas State University Borawen Campus
01:35 with the officials of LGU Borawen, Crotary and Philippine Eagle Foundation.
01:41 They also helped the country in maintaining the Philippine Eagles.
01:46 Together with Ilkana Torres and Aaron Cotijar, this is the Philippine Information Agency, Eastern Visayas, for the Philippines.