Seoul, 16 June 2019 - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul celebrated the 121st Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence on 12 June 2019 with a flag-raising ceremony at the Embassy grounds, followed by a traditional Filipino breakfast and a Freedom Hike at Namsan Trail.

The flag-raising ceremony, led by Ambassador & Mrs. Noe Wong, was attended by the officers and staff of the Philippine Embassy. Eighteen (18) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) student officers and cadets who are currently attending the Joint Forces Military University, Korean Defense Language Institute, ROK Military Academy and ROK Airforce Academy also joined the celebration. Ambassador Noe A. Wong delivered the Independence Day Message of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte while Consul General Christian L. De Jesus read the message of Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. The United Nations Command (UNC) Filipino Honor Guards raised the Philippine flag during the ceremony.

Following the traditional Filipino breakfast held at the Sentro Rizal Seoul, the Philippine Embassy officers and staff, the AFP Student Officers and Cadets and the UNC Honor Guards joined the Freedom Hike at the Namsan Trail which was organized by the Embassy's Office of the Defense and Armed Forces Attache (ODAFA).END