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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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September 28, 2025
UP LAW DELEGATION UNDERTAKES BENCHMARKING VISIT ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND LEGAL EDUCATION IN SOUTH KOREA

21 September 2025, Seoul, Republic of Korea – A 50-member delegation from the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law, led by Associate Dean Paolo Emmanuel S. Tamase and former UP President Danilo L. Concepcion, paid a courtesy call at the Sentro Rizal Hall of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, where they were warmly received by Ambassador Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez. 

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September 19, 2025
PHILIPPINES CALLS FOR RESPONSIBLE COMPETITION AND STRATEGIC COOPERATION AT SEOUL DEFENSE DIALOGUE 2025

Seoul, Republic of Korea — At the 2025 Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD), Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro called on the international community to embrace responsible competition, uphold international law, and prioritize inclusive security mechanisms in addressing today’s most pressing geopolitical challenges. Participating in the high-level forum under the theme “Confronting Geopolitical Challenges: Building Peace through Cooperation,” Teodoro emphasized the urgency of strengthening multilateral institutions and promoting dialogue amid global instability. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, led by Deputy Head of Mission Edwin Gil Q. Mendoza, supported the Secretary and his delegation throughout the dialogue. 

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September 16, 2025
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN KOREA WELCOMES NEW AMBASSADOR

Seoul, Republic of Korea - The Philippine Embassy in Korea welcomed its new Ambassador, Her Excellency Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez, Chief of Mission Class I, who arrived in Seoul on 15 September 2025 to formally assume her post as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Korea. She was accompanied by her spouse, the Honorable Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III, Director General of the Foreign Service Institute. 

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