October 03, 2020
THE PHILIPPINE TSOKOLATE, SCALING NEW HEIGHTS: HONORING HERITAGE AND STORIES OF HOPE AND PURPOSE
Sentro Rizal Seoul of the Philippine Embassy in South Korea, in collaboration with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Philippine Agriculture Office-Seoul, invites you to the webinar, The Philippine Tsokolate, Scaling New Heights : Honoring Heritage and Stories of Hope and Purpose, on Sunday, 25 October 2020 at 2:30 p.m. (KST) via Zoom.
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September 24, 2020
PARTIAL AMENDMENT ON KOREA'S ACT ON EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN WORKERS
The Philippine Embassy wishes to share with the Filipino community in Korea the attached Notice from the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) dated 22 September 2020 on the Amendment of legislation to the Act on Employment of Foreign Workers.
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September 20, 2020
EMERGENCY DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN RESIDENTS IN SEOUL
Further to the Embassy Advisory on the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Emergency Disaster Relief Funds for Foreign Residents in Seoul, the Embassy wishes to furnish the Filipino community in Seoul with the following infographics from the Seoul Metropolitan Government, providing the list of requirements and other pertinent information about the program:
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September 14, 2020
POLO ANNOUNCEMENT ON CERTAIN ENTITIES CLAIMING TO BE ACCREDITED RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
The Philippine Embassy wishes to share with the public the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) Announcement that certain entities namely, Sam and Stay Travelling Agency/ Sam Stay Tours and Marisian Travel Agency are neither registered with nor accredited by the POLO and Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) as licensed recruitment agencies.
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September 08, 2020
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR PASSENGERS ENTERING THE PH
The Philippine Embassy wishes to inform the Filipino Community in South Korea of the general passenger guidelines and entry requirements of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Clark International Airport (CRK), and Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA): (Please see attached Philippine Embassy Advisory)
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September 05, 2020
RESUMPTION OF EMBASSY DAILY CONSULAR SERVICES
The Philippine Embassy wishes to inform the public that starting on Sunday, 06 September 2020, it will revert to its daily consular operations, Sundays to Thursdays, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
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September 02, 2020
EMBASSY ADVISORY ON PASSPORT AND TRAVEL DOCUMENT
The Philippine Embassy in Seoul wishes to remind passport applicants (new applications and renewal of ePassports) that due to logistical limitations in light of measures against COVID-19, there may be some delays in the production of Philippine passports and their delivery to South Korea. Applicants are respectfully requested to anticipate the release of new passports in 6 to 8 weeks from the time of application.
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September 01, 2020
ANNOUNCEMENT ON CHANGE IN APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF STAY FOR DEPARTURE
The Philippine Embassy in Seoul wishes to share with the Filipino community in South Korea the attached announcement dated 01 September 2020 from the Korea Immigration Service (KIS) on changes in the procedure for applying for Extension of Stay under circumstances where departure from the ROK is unfeasible (e.g. frequent flight cancellations, intermittent flights, etc) relative to COVID-19.
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September 01, 2020
DEPARTURE GUARANTEE INSURANCE LOAN FOR FOREIGN WORKERS
The Philippine Embassy in Seoul wishes to share with the Filipino community in Korea, upon request of the Human Resource Development Service of Korea (HRDK), the announcement regarding the Mortgage Loan on Departure Guarantee Insurance (DGI) for foreign workers which aims to ease certain difficulties faced by the workers during this period.
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September 01, 2020
FREE Webinar on "Poultry Farming Business Opportunities in the Philippines" - 6 September 2020 3:00pm (KST) via Zoom
The Philippine Embassy in Seoul invites you to the 3rd KKK 2020 Agribusiness Webinar for Filipinos in Korea:
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August 31, 2020
EMERGENCY DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS FOR FOREIGN RESIDENTS IN SEOUL
The Philippine Embassy in Seoul wishes to inform the Filipino community in Seoul that the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has decided to include foreign residents in its emergency cash assistance payout scheme to help them cope with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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August 26, 2020
FOREIGN SPOUSES, PARTNERS OF PREGNANT PH NATIONALS, MINOR CHILDREN, AND PARENTS OF PHILIPPINE NATIONALS MAY APPLY FOR VISA TO ENTER THE PHILIPPINES
The Philippine Embassy in Seoul wishes to inform the public that pursuant to the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF- EID) Resolution No. 60 dated 30 July 2020, the following foreign nationals are included among those exempt from the temporary suspension of visa issuance:
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August 25, 2020
TEMPORARY OPERATING HOURS OF THE EMBASSY
In view of the increasing number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea, and in line with the Korean government's efforts to curb infections in the country, the PH Embassy in Seoul wishes to inform the public that, starting 30 August 2020 until further notice, the Embassy will only be open to the public for three days a week: Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 10:00AM to 3:00PM.
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August 23, 2020
SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT MANDATES WEARING OF FACE MASK IN PUBLIC
The Philippine Embassy wishes to inform the Filipino Community in South Korea that the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG), in its effort to further contain the spread of COVID-19, has announced that it will require everyone to wear face masks at all times in public, except when eating or drinking. This new measure will be implemented starting Monday, 24 August 2020 until further notice.
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August 20, 2020
TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE CUISINE: LUTONG BAHAY NI MAMA SITA
The Embassy of the Philippines invites the Filipino Community, Koreans and foreign residents in Korea to join us for the:
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