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2 LOCAL EMBASSY STAFF IN KOREA AWARDED FOR TOTAL 85 YEARS SERVICE


SEOUL, 20 February 2017 ? Two Korean staff who had worked a collective total of 85 years in the service of the Embassy of the Philippines in Seoul were awarded their retirement benefits in Seoul at the Embassy Chancery on Monday, 20 February 2017.

Philippine Ambassador to Korea Raul S. Hernandez awarded Ms Su Chue Nue (left) and Ms Yoo Yae Soon (right) the remaining balance of their terminal leave benefits accrued from long-term service of 47 and 38 years respectively. Ms Su worked at the Embassy from April 1965 until April 2012, while Ms Yoo worked from October 1972 until October 2010.

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