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PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR DIZON- DE VEGA MEETS WITH KOREAN MINISTER FOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRATION

SEOUL, 17 July 2022 - Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega called on the new ROK Minister for Defense Acquisition Program Administration Eom Dong-Hwan in his Office in Gyeonggi-do on 12 July 2022.

During the call, both sides reaffirmed the Philippines and the Republic of Korea's commitment to active defense cooperation through future PH-ROK initiatives in defense modernization and participation in each country's respective aerospace, naval, and military defense exhibitions. Ambassador De Vega also discussed the Philippines' defense modernization plan with Minister Eom and its phased process, noting that the Republic of Korea is one of the key partner countries of the Philippines as it continues to pursue enhancement of defense capabilities. END

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28 August 2026, Busan, ROK - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul and the Philippine Consulate General in Busan participated in the “Galing Pilipinas” segment of the MAD STARS 2026 held at the Signiel Busan Hotel on 28 August 2026.  The segment represented the inaugural Country in Focus portion, showcasing the Philippines, the first-ever country honored as such in MAD STARS’s 19-year history.  The conference presented the Philippines’ creativity, innovation, talent and cultural identity to an international audience.  It was organized by adobo Magazine, a leading trade publication and media platform in the Philippines that covers the advertising, marketing, design, and creative industries across the Asia-Pacific region. In attendance were MAD STARS Executive Committee Chairperson Hwanjin Choi and Chairperson Taeyoul Park.

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Seoul, 3 September 2026 - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul congratulates Ana Mae Roa on completing her Master of International Studies at Korea University’s Graduate School of International Studies. A copy of her thesis, Korean Language Centers as Intermediaries in Mobility from the Philippines to South Korea, completed in August 2026, has been deposited at the Embassy’s Sentro Rizal Library. 

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