11 January 2024, Seoul. Manila City Councilor Numero "Uno" Lim called on Charge d'Affaires a.i. Romulo Victor Israel Jr. at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul to discuss city-to-city cooperation, building international linkages, and Philippines-Republic of Korea relations.

Manila is home to one of the largest Korean communities in the Philippines. The city is also the location of the newly-established Manila Korea Town in Remedios Circle, Malate which brings a slice of South Korea to the Philippines, with its Korean street food spots, restaurants, entertainment hubs, and grocery stores. With Manila being a sister city of Incheon, Republic of Korea, Councilor Lim and CDA Israel also discussed the importance of close cooperation on future city-to-city projects and wider engagement that will benefit the Filipino community in Incheon and the Korean community in Manila. END