24 March 2024, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy conducted the first installment of the Know Your Rights and Responsibilities (KYRR) Seminar Series this year on the topic of immigration and dual citizenship for marriage migrants and their children on 24 March 2024 via Zoom and Facebook live. The activity is likewise part of the events in commemoration of National Women's Month.

In her welcome remarks, Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega said that this installment of the KYRR aligns with the Embassy's Women's Month initiatives. She emphasized that the webinar is integral to the Embassy's commitment to provide marriage migrants with the essential information and expert advice needed to navigate critical life decisions during their residency in South Korea.

Attended by at least 50 participants via Zoom and viewed online on Facebook more than 300 times by various users, the webinar aims to address the unique challenges faced by marriage migrants and their children in navigating the complexities of migration related laws in Korea. Immigration and dual citizenship experts Atty. Jang Man-Ik, Atty. Lee Dokyung of the Korean Bar Association, and Atty. Purificacion Bartolome-Bernabe of the International Pro Bono Alliance Immigration and dual citizenship laws of the Philippines and Korea, highlighting their respective effects on residency, right to stay, custody, property ownership, right to vote and education opportunities in the Philippines and Korea.

The program was concluded by Consul General Romulo Victor M. Israel, Jr., who invited participants and viewers to upcoming projects of the Embassy aimed towards providing support to marriage migrants and multicultural families, including the Post Arrival Orientation Seminar for newly arrived marriage migrants in South Korea to be held in Gwangju on 6 April 2024; and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas' Youth Leaders in the Diaspora (YouLead) program, a platform to enable Filipino youth overseas to rediscover their Filipino roots and heritage through a series of lectures, guided tours to scenic and historical landmarks, and interaction with the Filipino community. The next installment of KYRR shall take place in the second quarter of 2024. END