18 February 2023 - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega, in her capacity as Council Director for the Philippines, participated in the 15th Annual Meeting of the Council of The ASEAN-Korea Centre on 16 February 2023 held at the Lotte Hotel Seoul.

The Ambassador congratulated the AKC for organizing the first face-to-face Meeting since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. She likewise commended the AKC for sustaining the activities that promoted ASEAN-Korea relations during a challenging period and gave her congratulations to both the outgoing Chair of Cambodia and the new Chair of Indonesia.

The Ambassador reaffirmed that the Philippines would continue to cooperate closely with the AKC in the years ahead, and looked forward to working together to further promote mutual understanding and exchanges, noting that the Philippines' participation in ASEAN Familiarization Tour in FY2022 was particularly productive. END