On 29 March 2023, H.E Sonexay VANNAXAY, Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to the Republic of the Philippines paid a courtesy call on H.E Carlito G. Galvez Jr., Senior Undersecretary and Officer-in-Charge of Department of National Defense.

During the call, Ambassador Sonexay VANNAXAY and Senior Undersecretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. highlighted that since the establishment of diplomatic tie, the cooperation in the field of defense has been promoted and good maintained, and has created mutual trust and confidence. At the same time, the two countries have also opened their defense Attaché office in each country's embassies (Lao PDR and Philippines).

Furthermore, the both sides also underscored the significance of maintaining ASEAN centrality in the process of cooperation between ASEAN and Dialogues partners as ADMM, ADMM Plus amid the prevailing strategic competition and regional security challenges.