May 07, 2026
PH AND ROK STRENGTHEN TIES ON STRATEGIC BUDGETING AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT
29 April 2026, Seoul. Secretary Rolando U. Toledo of the Department of Budget and Management met with Minister Hong Keun Park of the Ministry of Planning and Budget of the Republic of Korea on 31 March 2026 at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul, on the sidelines of the Public Expenditure Management Network in Asia (PEMNA) High-Level Plenary Conference. Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Bernadette Therese Fernandez formed part of the Philippine delegation.
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May 06, 2026
UBE MANIA SWEEPS KOREA AS PH EMBASSY MARKS 2026 FILIPINO FOOD MONTH
SEOUL, 26 April 2026 — The Philippine Embassy in Seoul held “Taste the Trend: Ube from the Philippines” at the Philippine Experience Space on 26 April 2026 in celebration of Filipino Food Month, featuring ube milk tea and ube champorado (creamy ube yam porridge, similar to the Korean juk) enjoyed by Filipinos, Koreans, and members of the broader international community.
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May 06, 2026
SEOUL PE PARTICIPATES IN THE 60TH ASEAN-KOREA CENTRE’S EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
23 April 2026, Seoul - The 60th Meeting of the ASEAN-Korea Centre Executive Board (AKC EB) was held at the Press Center Building in Jung-gu, Seoul on 23 April 2026. Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General Edwin Gil Mendoza chaired the meeting, which was participated in by officials from the 10 ASEAN Member States and the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The programs and activities of the Trade and Investment Unit were presented by its new Head from the Philippines, Ofelia R. Usigan. An official from the Timor Leste Embassy was also present as an observer, following Timor Leste’s accession as the 11th Member State of ASEAN in 2025.
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