EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES


SEOUL REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Announcements And Advisories

LET'S VOTE FOR VIGAN TO BE PART OF THE NEW SEVEN WONDER CITIES OF THE WORLD!


All Filipinos living in Korea and our Korean friends are encouraged to support the city of Vigan to make its spot in the New Seven Wonder Cities of the World.

The Heritage City of Vigan, after the recently concluded elimination round, qualified to be among the Top 21 Finalists of the search. To make it to the Finals, Vigan needs to qualify in two (2) more elimination rounds. The dates for the second eliminations will run from 7 July to 7 October and the third round from 7 October to 7 December. At each round, the scores are reset back to zero. All Filipinos and our Korean friends are encouraged to vote online by logging in at www.new7wonders.com/en/cities or through SMS be keying in the word VIGAN and sending it to 29290777. The New Seven Wonders Foundation is the same foundation that brought prestige to Puerto Princesa City’s Underground River. It is looking for city wonders that aim to inspire and create awareness on the beauty of the worls and to celebrate the seven symbols of unity that respect and honor the cultural diversity of the earth. The first two chapters of New7Wonders, the New 7 Wonders of the World and the New7Wonders of Nature, are the successful and world’s first-ever global election campaigns. To date, over 600 million votes have been cast by citizens worldwide using digital communications technologies. The Foundation is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Other Announcements And Advisories


October 29, 2026
SERVICE ADVISORY FROM PAG-IBIG FUND FOR 08 AND 19 NOVEMBER 2026

Please be advised that the Pag-IBIG Fund South Korea Member Services Desk is temporarily unable to assist walk-in clients on 08 and 19 November 2026.

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October 25, 2026
ANNOUNCEMENT: RELEASE OF LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) DRIVER’S LICENSE CARDS

The Philippine Embassy is pleased to inform that the applicants for LTO Driver’s License Cards or LTO IDs during the “Alagang OWWA Serbisyo Caravan” on 13 September 2026 can claim their LTO Driver’s License Cards starting on 28 October 2026 at Room 102 of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul.Kindly observe the following guidelines to ensure an orderly and efficient driver’s license card collection:

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October 19, 2026
ADVISORY FROM PAG-IBIG FUND KOREA OFFICE FOR 25 OCTOBER 2026

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul wishes to inform the Filipino community that the Pag-IBIG Fund Korea office will be closed on Sunday, 25 October 2026, as the office will conduct onsite service in Changwon City.

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