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Wooing Korea into Coral Triangle Initiative


The Philippines is an archipelago rich with tourism options waiting to be explored. One of their most important attractions -- which so happens to be as important to the world's production of fresh air as the Amazon jungle -- is their marine diversity.

"This issue of the protection of the marine environment is very much related to the issue of global warming and of course, many countries are involved in looking for a way to mitigate this global warming problem," Philippines Ambassador Luis Cruz told The Korea Herald. The area in question is a challenge facing the Philippines as well as the area spanning Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste. "This issue of the protection of the marine environment is very much related to the issue of global warming and of course, many countries are involved in looking for a way to mitigate this global warming problem," Philippines Ambassador Luis Cruz told The Korea Herald. The area in question is a challenge facing the Philippines as well as the area spanning Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste. http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2008/10/06/200810060021.asp

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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