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2017 GABAY SA PAMUMUHAY SA KOREA


This is to inform the Filipino public in South Korea that the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF), in support of the multicultural families and numerous Filipino migrants in the country, has produced and published the Tagalog version of the 2017 Korean Life Guidebook (2017 Gabay sa Pamumuhay sa Korea).

The Guidebook contains various useful information including issues related to residence after entering the country, support from the government for childbirth and child-rearing, support for employment, and organizations available to support multicultural families and foreign residents. It is an essential tool to help migrants with adapting and settling in South Korea.

The Tagalog version of the Guidebook may be accessed from the Danuri Portal (www.liveinkorea.kr) or through the Danuri app.

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