EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES

SEOUL REPUBLIC OF KOREA

news

AMBASSADOR DIZON-DE VEGA MEETS THE NEW DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE KOREAN MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY, AND ENERGY

Ambassador Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega and Commercial Counselor Jose Ma. Dinsay poses for a photo opportunity with the new Free Trade Agreement Negotiations Director General Jang Seong-gil after his courtesy call held at the Philippine Embassy on 30 August 2023.

30 August 2023, Seoul. The Philippines and the Republic of Korea continue to work on advancing trade and investment relations between both nations including through the Philippines-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement. Ambassador Dizon-De Vega welcomed the new ROK Free Trade Agreement Negotiations Director General Jang Seong-gil at the Philippine Embassy with Commercial Counselor Jose Ma. Dinsay on 30 August 2023.

In anticipation of the signing of the Philippine-Korea Free Trade Agreement, Ambassador Dizon-De Vega and Director General Jang discussed the procedures and formalities after the signing of the agreement on both sides and looked forward to working closely with the each other until its implementation.

The PH-ROK Free Trade Agreement once in effect is expected to rapidly augment trade and investment between the two countries and strengthen the relationship between our complementary economies. END

Other News

July 20, 2026
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY WELCOMES LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO SEOUL

Seoul, 16 July 2026. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul led by Ambassador Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez received the courtesy visit of a 60-member delegation composed of LGU officials including chief executives, local legislators and department heads from Quezon City, Legazpi City, Masbate, Occidental Mindoro, Siquijor, Tarlac, Surigao Del Norte and Zamboanga Del Norte at the Sentro Rizal Hall of the Philippine Embassy. Ambassador was joined by Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General Edwin Gil Q. Mendoza, PTIC-Seoul Commercial Counsellor Ms. Charmaine Mignon Yalong and MWO-Korea Labor Attaché Atty. Rosemarie Duquez.

Read More
July 19, 2026
AMBASSADOR FERNANDEZ CONGRATULATES EMBASSY’S DFA LOYALTY AWARDEES

Seoul, 16 July 2026. Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, H.E. Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez presented the Certificates of Recognition and Loyalty Pins to Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General Edwin Gil Q. Mendoza and outgoing Assistance-to-Nationals Officer and Attaché Fatima Diema Tabio, for their respective 20 years and 35 years of service to the Philippine government.

Read More
July 19, 2026
PHILIPPINES HIGHLIGHTS POLICIES TOWARD A LOW-CARBON AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT MARITIME SECTOR AT WORLD GREEN GROWTH FORUM 2026

SEOUL, 9 July 2026 — Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez presented the country’s priorities for a just and investment-ready maritime transition during the GGGI-led session on the future of zero-carbon shipping at the World Green Growth Forum 2026 in Pohang on 09 July 2026. The high-level discussion brought together governments, industry and international organizations to examine green ammonia as a scalable pathway to net-zero shipping.

Read More
VIEW ALL

© 2024 Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Seoul Republic of Korea. All rights reserved.

Powered by: