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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CONDUCTS CONSULAR OUTREACH SERVICE IN GIMHAE, REPUBLIC OF KOREA


18 October 2025, Gimhae, Republic of Korea. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul conducted a two-day consular outreach mission in Gimhae-si, Republic of Korea from 18 to 19 October 2025, led by Consul Flaureen D. Dacanay. The consular team provided a total of 176 consular and Assistance-to-Nationals services to members of the Filipino community, including e-passport applications, notarials, civil registration, and Embassy ID, among others.

Representatives from Pag-IBIG, DMW-SEOUL, OWWA and Landbank of the Philippines also joined the outreach and rendered a combined 282 services.

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