September 15, 2026
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR WELCOMES OFFICIALS FROM LANDBANK, TESDA, DSWD AND LTO
Seoul, 14 September 2026 – Ambassador Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez received the courtesy call of officials from the Landbank of the Philippines (Landbank), Land Transportation Office (LTO), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at the Philippine Embassy.
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September 15, 2026
FILIPINA DRIFT DRIVER BELLA CAÑETE MAKES STRONG DEBUT IN KOREA DRIFT SERIES
10 September 2026, Seoul – The Philippines’ and Asia’s youngest international drift driver, 15-year-old Ms. Jannah Isabella Celestine K. Cañete, known as Bella Cañete in motorsports circles, paid a courtesy call on Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez today, following her impressive debut in the Korean drift racing scene.
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September 15, 2026
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY JOINS FILIPINO COMMUNITY AT “INCARNATION: WORD MADE FLESH” ART EXHIBITION
Seoul, 29 August 2026 - The Philippine Embassy joined members of the Filipino community in Seoul in supporting Reverend Father Jason Antiquera, OSA, at the opening of his art exhibition entitled "Incarnation: Word Made Flesh" at the art gallery of Cafe San Damiano of the Franciscan Education Center in Jung-gu, Seoul.
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September 11, 2026
PHILIPPINES AND ROK HONOR KOREAN WAR HERO CAPTAIN CONRADO D. YAP
8 September 2026, SEOUL - Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. met with Republic of Korea Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Kwon Oh-eul to reaffirm the enduring friendship between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea and honor the shared sacrifices of Filipino and Korean veterans during the Korean War. The two sides also discussed continued cooperation in veterans’ welfare, healthcare, long-term care, and support for former servicemen and women.
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September 11, 2026
PHILIPPINES ADVANCES DEFENSE AND SECURITY COOPERATION AT SEOUL DEFENSE DIALOGUE 2026
7-9 September 2026, SEOUL — Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. represented the Philippines at the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD) 2026, joining senior defense officials, policymakers, and security experts from around the world in exchanging views on pressing regional and global security challenges.
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September 10, 2026
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN “GALING PILIPINAS” CONFERENCE AT MAD STARS 2026 IN BUSAN
28 August 2026, Busan, ROK - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul and the Philippine Consulate General in Busan participated in the “Galing Pilipinas” segment of the MAD STARS 2026 held at the Signiel Busan Hotel on 28 August 2026. The segment represented the inaugural Country in Focus portion, showcasing the Philippines, the first-ever country honored as such in MAD STARS’s 19-year history. The conference presented the Philippines’ creativity, innovation, talent and cultural identity to an international audience. It was organized by adobo Magazine, a leading trade publication and media platform in the Philippines that covers the advertising, marketing, design, and creative industries across the Asia-Pacific region. In attendance were MAD STARS Executive Committee Chairperson Hwanjin Choi and Chairperson Taeyoul Park.
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September 08, 2026
FILIPINO ENGINEER CHAMPIONS AI-DRIVEN DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGY FOR CLIMATE-RESILIENT WATER MANAGEMENT AND INCLUSIVE CITIZEN SCIENCE IN CAGAYAN RIVER BASIN
Seoul, 4 September 2026 - Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez attended the Project Concept Paper (PCP) presentation of KOICA scholarship program participant, Engineer Vergel Cudia Baccay, during the 2026 Incheon International Environmental Technology CONFEZ at Songdo Convensia, upon the invitation of the Incheon National University’s Global Institute for Environmental Convergence Technology.
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September 08, 2026
FILIPINO SCHOLAR’S MASTER’S THESIS JOINS SENTRO RIZAL LIBRARY COLLECTION
Seoul, 3 September 2026 - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul congratulates Ana Mae Roa on completing her Master of International Studies at Korea University’s Graduate School of International Studies. A copy of her thesis, Korean Language Centers as Intermediaries in Mobility from the Philippines to South Korea, completed in August 2026, has been deposited at the Embassy’s Sentro Rizal Library.
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September 08, 2026
FILIPINO ARTISTS FEATURED IN SEOUL ART WEEK 2026
Seoul, 3 September 2026 - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul congratulates Filipino artists Maritess van Vianen of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, and Joyce Ashworth of Lumban, Laguna whose works were featured in IDENTITY, an international contemporary art exhibition at the Ara Art Center in Insadong.
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September 04, 2026
PHILIPPINES PITCHES INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND INCENTIVES AT THE PHILIPPINES-KOREA BUSINESS FORUM
Seoul, 27 August 2026 – The Philippine Embassy and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC)-Seoul convened the Philippines–Korea Business Forum at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, bringing together more than 40 representatives of Korean companies and business organizations. The forum presented investment opportunities and practical guidance on incentives, taxation, financing and regulatory requirements in the Philippines.
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September 02, 2026
WOOJUNG EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO PHILIPPINE STUDENTS
26 August 2026, Seoul — The Woojung Education and Culture Foundation has selected five Filipino students as recipients of its scholarship program for the second semester of 2026, recognizing their outstanding academic achievements, leadership qualities, and commitment to community service.
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September 01, 2026
PHILIPPINES ADVANCES WOMEN MSMEs, DIGITAL ECONOMY PRIORITIES AT ASEAN-ROK IDEAS EXPO
SEOUL, 25 August 2026 — The Philippines advanced its ASEAN 2026 priorities on women’s economic empowerment, MSME development and digital transformation at the IDEAS Project: ASEAN Women MSMEs Acceleration Expo in Seoul. Ambassador Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez delivered congratulatory remarks before senior representatives of ASEAN and the Republic of Korea, stressing that women and MSMEs must be at the center of regional growth and must gain better access to finance, technology, skills and markets.
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August 27, 2026
AKLAN OFFICIALS COMPLETE TRAINING WITH KOICA-GWANGJU TO ADVANCE DISASTER RESPONSE GOVERNANCE
SEOUL, 18 August 2026 —Philippine Ambassador Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez highlighted the importance of uniting public and private sectors for disaster response, climate resilience, and sustainable development during the Fellowship of the 2026 KOICA Global Training Program: Capacity Building for Public-Private Governance on Community Volunteer Work in the Philippines (2024–2026) in Gwangju on 18 August 2026. Driven by urbanization and rising natural calamities in the Philippines, the Ambassador emphasized the importance of shifting the focus from reactive crisis management to proactive readiness, allowing communities to recover much faster through shared governance.
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August 26, 2026
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN THE 2026 NATIONWIDE CIVIL DEFENSE DRILL OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
SEOUL, 20 August 2026 — The Philippine Embassy in Seoul participated in the Republic of Korea’s 2026 Nationwide Civil Defense Drill held on 20 August 2026, as part of the four-day Ulchi civil defense exercise.
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August 23, 2026
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY HOLDS MOBILE CONSULAR SERVICE AND OVERSEAS VOTER MOBILE REGISTRATION IN BUPYEONG-GU, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
15 August 2026, Bupyeong-gu. The Philippine Embassy conducted its mobile consular service and overseas voter mobile registration on 15 August 2026 in Bupyeong-gu, Republic of Korea, led by Consul Flaureen Dacanay. The consular team rendered 63 units of consular and Assistance to Nationals services to members of the Filipino community, including e-passport applications, notarial, civil registration, and Embassy ID, among others.
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