EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES


SEOUL REPUBLIC OF KOREA

news

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL DISTRIBUTES RELIEF PACKS TO FILIPINOS MOST AFFECTED BY COVID-19


Filipino community leaders distribute relief packs from the Philippine Embassy to kababayans in their local areas.

Seoul, 18 May 2020 - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in line with their mandate to assist Overseas Filipinos, distributed relief packs on 16 April and 14 May 2020 to kababayans severely affected by COVID-19. This project is one of the efforts of the Embassy and the DFA in alleviating the economic hardships being experienced by kababayans due to COVID-19.

More than 250 Filipinos received relief packages containing food items, face masks, and hand sanitizers from the Philippine Embassy and the DFA. These were distributed to our kababayans through the kind assistance of Filipino Community leaders, the Daegu Filipino Catholic Community and the Filipino Community Center in Busan.

For this particular project, the Embassy prioritized Filipinos living in the hard-hit areas who have lost their employment due to the effects of COVID-19 and are unable to access assistance from other sources. The Filipino Community leaders provided invaluable assistance in helping identify recipients and verifying their economic and work conditions.

Further, the Philippine Embassy, through POLO-OWWA Korea, distributed hygiene kits and care packages to OFWs and OWWA members economically affected by COVID-19 all over South Korea.

These efforts are the continuation of the work of the Philippine Embassy and the DFA, together with POLO-OWWA, in helping vulnerable Filipinos in South Korea. In March and April 2020, the Embassy shipped face masks and hand sanitizers to Busan, Daegu, and South Gyeongsan Province to Filipinos who were not eligible to receive free face masks from local sources and to those who could not purchase face masks due to government measures.

Kababayans who received the relief packs expressed their gratitude to the Embassy and the DFA, saying that these would be of great help to them. END

Other News


July 01, 2025
PH EMBASSY COMMEMORATES RIZAL’S 164th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

19 June 2025, Seoul – In celebration of the 164h Birth Anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Philippine Embassy in collaboration with the Knights of Rizal (KOR) – Korea Chapter held a solemn wreath-laying at the Sentro Rizal Hall of the Philippine Embassy. 

Read More
June 28, 2025
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CELEBRATES 127TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE THROUGH A FUSION OF FLAVORS, REAFFIRMS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

SEOUL, 23 JUNE 2025 — Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega hosted a diplomatic reception on 23 June 2025 at the Grand Ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul in celebration of the 127th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence and 76 years of Philippines-Korea relations.

Read More
June 26, 2025
THE PHILIPPINES AND GGGI SIGN FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR CORE CONTRIBUTION TO ADVANCE GREEN GROWTH

9 June 2025, Seoul, South Korea - The Philippines and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a Funding Agreement, reaffirming their shared commitment to advancing green growth. The Funding Agreement was signed by H.E. Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega, Ambassador of the Philippines to the Republic of Korea, and GGGI Director-General, Sang-Hyup Kim. Under this agreement, the Republic of the Philippines will provide a core contribution to GGGI in 2025.

Read More