August 31, 2025
UNITED FIL-KOREAN FAMILIES (UFF) SUCCESSFULLY HOLDS THE 2nd EDITION OF MRS. BUSAN PHILIPPINES 2025 PAGEANT
26 August 2025, Busan, Republic of Korea – The United Fil-Korean Families (UFF) led by its President, Mrs. Ma. Cherry Ann Baek, successfully organized the second year of Mrs. Busan Philippines at the Korea Foundation - ASEAN Culture House (KF-ACH) in Haeundae-gu, Busan. The event gathered the Filipino community, Korean partners, and friends to celebrate the strength, beauty, and inspiring stories of Filipinas in Busan.
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August 29, 2025
“DISCOVER THE PHILIPPINES”: EMBASSY HIGHLIGHTS TOURISM AND CULTURE TO KOREAN STUDENTS AT 2025 ASEAN SCHOOL TOUR
27 August 2025, Seoul – In celebration of the 2025 ASEAN Month, the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, led by Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Edwin Gil Q. Mendoza, participated in the ASEAN-Korea Centre’s (AKC) 2025 ASEAN School Tour Program.
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August 28, 2025
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY WELCOMES ARRIVAL OF NEW LABOR ATTACHÉ IN SOUTH KOREA
26 August 2025, Seoul – The Philippine Embassy in Seoul welcomed its new Labor Attaché, Atty. Rosemarie G. Duquez, on 24 August 2025. As part of her introductory visit, Atty. Duquez called on Chargé d’Affaires ai Edwin Mendoza and engaged with key officials of the Embassy.
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August 28, 2025
PH EMBASSY AND ROK MOFA DISCUSS CLOSER CONSULAR COOPERATION
26 August 2025, Seoul - Charge d’Affaires, a.i. Edwin Gil Q. Mendoza met with Bureau of Consular Affairs Service Director General Yoon Chu Sok of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea on 26 August 2025. CDA Mendoza looked forward to in-depth discussions on consular cooperation and policy issues related to the rights and welfare of their nationals, visa and immigration procedures, labor rights protection, and people-to-people exchanges using established consultative mechanisms in the near future.
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August 27, 2025
PH EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN APEC 2025 THIRD SENIOR OFFICIALS’ MEETING AND RELATED MEETINGS
26 August 2025, Seoul – The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, led by Chargé d’affaires, a.i. Edwin Gil Q. Mendoza, joined the Philippine delegation to the APEC 2025 Third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3) and Related Meetings from 26 July to 15 August 2025 in Incheon, Republic of Korea. Around 125 members of the Philippine delegation attended 123 working-group and ministerial level meetings, capacity building workshops and Public-Private Dialogues at SOM3.
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August 26, 2025
PHILIPPINE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EDWIN GIL Q. MENDOZA ATTENDS DINNER HOSTED BY PRESIDENT LEE JAE-MYUNG
Seoul, 14 August 2025 – The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, represented by Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Edwin Gil Q. Mendoza, participated in the diplomatic dinner hosted by ROK President Lee Jae-myung at the Blue House guesthouse on 14 August 2025. The event, which brought together around 170 members of the diplomatic corps in the Republic of Korea, served as a platform for President Lee to outline his administration's vision for foreign policy and to seek support for the upcoming 2025 APEC Summit in Gyeongju.
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August 20, 2025
ASEAN – KOREA CENTRE (AKC) INAUGURATES THE SEOUL ASEAN HALL WITH EXHIBITION: “FRUITY FRUIT – COLORFUL DAYS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA”
08 August 2025, Seoul - The ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) officially opened the Seoul ASEAN Hall today, coinciding with the 58th ASEAN Day, underscoring the deepening ties and mutual understanding between ASEAN and the Republic of Korea.
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August 15, 2025
PRESIDENT MARCOS REAFFIRMS PH-ROK STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP DURING LEADERS’ PHONE CALL
Manila, Philippines - President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. held his first telephone conversation with President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea (ROK) on 14 August 2025, reaffirming the robust and enduring Strategic Partnership between the Philippines and the ROK. President Marcos also conveyed his warm congratulations to President Lee, who assumed office on 4 June 2025, and expressed full support for his administration. Both leaders also reiterated their mutual commitment to strengthening cooperation across key areas, including trade and investment, defense and security, and people-to-people exchanges.
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August 14, 2025
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CELEBRATES BUWAN NG WIKA AND 3RD ESKWELAHAN SA EMBAHADA
10 August 2025 - Seoul. In celebration of Buwan ng Wika, the Philippine Embassy in Seoul held the 3rd edition of Eskwelahan sa Embahada on 10 August 2025. This cultural initiative was designed to connect Filipino children in South Korea with the richness of Filipino language, traditions, arts, and cuisine.
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August 14, 2025
PH EMBASSY JOINS PINOY ISKOLARS SA KOREA IN RECOGNIZING GRADUATING AND EXEMPLARY FILIPINO STUDENTS IN KOREA
03 August 2025, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul joined the Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea (PIKo) in recognizing graduating and exemplary Filipino student-scholars in Korea during its bi-annual event entitled “Hayo at Gilas: Pagkilala sa mga Nagsipagtapos at Natatanging Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea (PIKo)” held on 03 August 2025 at the Sentro Rizal Hall, Philippine Embassy, Seoul.
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August 10, 2025
Philippine Embassy in Seoul Participates in APEC Smart Mobility Forum 2025
Seoul, Republic of Korea – The Philippines, led by Undersecretary Ramon Reyes of the Department of Transportation (DOTR), participated in the APEC Smart Mobility Forum 2025, held on 4-5 August in Incheon, Republic of Korea. The forum, organized by South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT), gathered over 250 participants, including government representatives, industry leaders, and experts from across the Asia-Pacific region, to discuss strategies for advancing smart mobility and fostering sustainable transportation solutions. Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Edwin Gil Mendoza along with the Political and Economic Section of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul also formed part of the Philippine delegation to the forum.
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August 07, 2025
UP – KOREA RESEARCH CENTER (UP-KRC) SPECIAL STUDY TOUR GROUP KONECT VISITS PHILIPPINE EMBASSY
03 August 2025, Seoul – Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Edwin Gil Q. Mendoza welcomed Director Kyung Min Bae, PhD of the UP – Korea Research Center along with nine (9) students from the Philippines, at the Sentro Rizal Conference Room last 3 August 2025. The visiting student delegation is part of a special study tour Korea-Philippines Next Generation Koreanists Exchanges, Collaborations & Trainings (KONECT), organized by the UP – KRC and supported by the Korea Foundation (KF).
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August 06, 2025
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL) MONTH
05 August 2025, Seoul. In observance of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Month, the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, led by Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Edwin Gil Mendoza, reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the core principles of international humanitarian law in the performance of its duties. Embassy personnel collectively pledged to continue recognizing, respecting, and defending human rights—especially the rights of those not taking part in armed conflict.
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August 04, 2025
PHILIPPINE ENVOY BIDS FAREWELL TO MOFA SENIOR OFFICIALS, CAPPING FOUR YEARS OF ELEVATED PH-ROK STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
30 July 2025, SEOUL - Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega paid a farewell call on the First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, H.E. Park Yoonjoo and Director General for Southeast Asia and ASEAN Affairs Lee Donggy on 22 July 2025, to mark the conclusion of her four-year tour of duty in the Republic of Korea.
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August 04, 2025
PH AMBASSADOR MEETS TRADE MINISTER AT END OF FOUR-YEAR TERM MARKED BY FTA SIGNING AND STRENGTHENED ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
30 July 2025, SEOUL - After four years of working towards more robust economic partnership, Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega paid a farewell call on Korea’s Minister of Trade Yeo Han Koo on 16 July 2025 with assurances of continued cooperation to further deepen our bilateral and regional trade and investment relations. Milestone economic agreements, including the PH-ROK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), our country’s first bilateral trade agreement in seventeen years, were within the last four years.
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