16 November 2023, Seoul - Philippine Special Envoy for Digitalization Dennis Uy met with Republic of Korea Presidential Secretary for Legal Affairs Joo Jin Woo at the Office of the President, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on 7 November 2023 to discuss the Philippine Judiciary's Modernization Program.

Special Envoy Uy conveyed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. message for ROK President Yoon Suk Yeol on more robust engagement and cooperation between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea in developing and rolling out a modern case management system for the judiciary in the Philippines. As the Republic of Korea is a recognized pioneer in digitalization and e-government systems, Presidential Secretary for Legal Affairs Joo assured the Philippines of ROK support for the Philippine vision of a more transparent and efficient judicial system.

Both sides also agreed in the importance of close consultation, information sharing, and capacity building exchanges as the Philippines moves to improve and digitalize its government service delivery systems.

Special Envoy Uy also met with members of the Republic of Korea's National Information Agency to learn more about ROK's e-government framework, software interoperability, and digital best practices during his trip to Seoul. The Special Envoy was joined in his meetings by Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-de Vega.

The Republic of Korea is a key partner of the Philippines in its digital transformation efforts through support programs in IT infrastructure, digital economy, and developing e-skilled individuals. END