ADVISORY, March 27, 2026Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Seoul Republic of Korea

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES

SEOUL REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Announcements And Advisories

ADVISORY

October 10, 2019

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul hereby informs the public of an investigation conducted by the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) on the legitimacy of the Philippine International Development Agency (PIDA), which identifies itself as a bona fide government agency that accepts tender offers for development projects and asks money as payment.

Per the result of the investigation by NICA, it confirmed that PIDA is a bogus entity and operates scams. Its webpage www.pida-ph.prg is listed as a fake procurement scam by the Stop 419 Scams and Scammers, a website which exposes scammers and fights advance fee frauds, also known as 419 scam.

The Embassy hereby warns the public against engaging in any transactions with PIDA and reiterates its call to the public to exercise caution before investing their hard-earned money in dubious schemes. END

Other Announcements And Advisories

March 24, 2026

LAUNCH OF FULLY DIGITAL APOSTILLE FOR PSA E-CERTIFICATES AND CHED E-CAVS

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul informs the public of the Official Launch of the Fully Digital Apostille (eApostille) for Philippine Statistics Authority electronic Certificates (PSA eCertificates) and Commission on Higher Education electronic Certification, Authentication, and Verification (CHED eCAVs) at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila, Philippines, on 16 March 2026. This initiative is part of the Philippines’ continuing implementation of the electronic Apostille Program (e-APP) of the HCCH aimed at facilitating the secure electronic issuance and verification of Apostilles and promoting the efficient cross-border use of public documents among Contracting Parties to the Apostille Convention. The following arrangements for the issuance of Apostilles for PSA eCertificates, covering civil registry documents, and CHED eCAVs, covering academic documents, were implemented starting 16 March 2026:

March 22, 2026

ANNOUNCEMENT: 2026 FEALAC Young Leaders Program

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul invites you to join the 2026 FEALAC Young Leaders Program—an exciting opportunity to represent the Philippines, engage in regional issues, and create impactful content on East Asia–Latin America relations.

March 19, 2026

THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL PARTICIPATES IN THE OBSERVANCE OF THE 30TH GIRL CHILD WEEK, 22 -28 MARCH 2026

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul joins the celebration on the Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week, or “Girl Child Week” from 22-28 March 2026. In accordance with Proclamation No. 759, March 6, 1996, the fourth week of March is celebrated as “Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week”. The observance also complements the annual National Women’s Month Celebration every March.

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