April 08, 2024
Philippine-ROK Origins Management System Project for the FTA Launched
05 April 2024, Seoul. The Philippines and Korea embarked this month on a ground breaking project for an "Origins Management System for the Promotion of FTAs in the Philippines". The Record of Discussions for the implementation of the project was signed in the Philippines in November 2023 between the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the ROK Government through the Korea Institute for the Advancement of Technology (KIAT) and the Korea Trade Network (KTNET), the designated trade automation business service provider, partnering with DTI-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB).
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April 07, 2024
PH EMBASSY CONDUCTS KYRR SEMINAR ON IMMIGRATION AND DUAL CITIZENSHIP LAWS FOR MARRIAGE MIGRANTS AND CHILDREN
24 March 2024, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy conducted the first installment of the Know Your Rights and Responsibilities (KYRR) Seminar Series this year on the topic of immigration and dual citizenship for marriage migrants and their children on 24 March 2024 via Zoom and Facebook live. The activity is likewise part of the events in commemoration of National Women's Month.
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April 04, 2024
PHILIPPINES ADVOCATES FOR SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AT 3RD SUMMIT FOR DEMOCRACY
24 March 2024, Seoul - The Philippines advocated for the safe and responsible use of new technologies, including artificial intelligence, at the recently concluded 3rd Summit for Democracy held from 18 to 20 March 2024.
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April 01, 2024
PHILIPPINES JOINS INNOVATIVE EFFORTS FOR HEALTHIER AND GREENER FORESTS
25 March 2024, Seoul - The Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) in partnership with the Korea Forest Service (KFS) on 21 March 2024 commemorated the 2024 International Day of Forests at the National Institute of Forest Service (NIFoS) in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, ROK.
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March 30, 2024
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY HOLDS ONLINE SEMINAR FOR NEW EPS WORKERS
22 March 2024, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, through the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) - OWWA, held the first-of-a-series of Post-Arrival Orientation Seminars for Employment Permit System (EPS) Workers for the year on 03 March 2024, Sunday, via an online session.
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March 27, 2024
PH EMBASSY JOINS PINOY ISKOLARS SA KOREA RECOGNIZE GRADUATING AND EXEMPLARY FILIPINO STUDENTS IN KOREA
21 March 2024, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul joined the Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea (PIKo) recognize graduating and exemplary Filipino students-scholars in South Korea in its bi-annual event entitled "Hayo at Gilas: Pagkilala sa mga Nagsipagtapos na Pinoy Iskolars Sa Korea," held on 10 March 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.
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March 21, 2024
COURTESY CALL OF NON-RESIDENT AMBASSADOR OF ETHIOPIA TO THE PHILIPPINES
14 March 2024, Seoul - Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea H.E. Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega received Non-Resident Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia to the Philippines H.E. Dessie Dalkie DUKAMO at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul on 14 March 2024.
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March 20, 2024
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY LAUNCHES LIVELIHOOD SKILLS TRAINING FOR OFWS DURING NATIONAL WOMEN'S MONTH
02 March 2024, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, through the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) - Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), conducted the 1st day of Skills Training for Advance Sewing to thirty-two (32) overseas Filipino workers on 02 March 2024. It was held at the Embassy's Migrant Workers Resource Center in Seoul. This training, which will continue to run every Saturday for the whole month of March, is also part of the Embassy's activities in celebration of the National Women's Month.
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March 18, 2024
PH-KOREA CULTURAL ART EXCHANGE EXHIBITION - CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP
12 March 2024, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in collaboration with the Diplomacy Journal organized a Philippines-Korea Cultural Art Exchange Exhibition as one of the first events to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Philippines and Korea. The exhibition was held at the Maru Art Center in Insa-dong, Seoul from 06 March to 11 March 2024.
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March 17, 2024
PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, INC. (PICE) INKS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH KOREAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (KSCE)
28 February 2024, Seoul. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Senior Undersecretary and Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers, Inc. (PICE) National President Emik K. Sadain signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korean Society of Civil Engineers represented by its President Mr. Choong-ki Chung.
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March 17, 2024
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR MODERATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY PANEL ON CHALLENGES FACED BY MIGRANT WOMEN IN SOUTH KOREA
7March 2024 - Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega moderated Session 2 of an International Women's Day 2024 panel on Women in the Workplace on 7 March 2024.
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March 13, 2024
PHILIPPINES PUSHES FOR SPACE VALUE CHAIN AND LOCAL SPACE ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY IN MEETING WITH KOREAN AEROSPACE EXECUTIVES
27 February 2024, Daejeon - The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) led by Director General Joel Joseph Marciano Jr. conducted a technical visit to the Republic of Korea from 12 to 14 February 2024. Director General Marciano met with Perigee Aerospace Inc. officials at their Rocket Development Complex (RDC) located in Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, ROK. Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea H.E. Theresa Dizon-De Vega, as well as members of the Embassy's economic team, Third Secretary and Vice Consul Reisha Olavario, and Commercial Counselor Jose Ma. Dinsay also joined the meeting.
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March 13, 2024
STUDENT'S ROUNDTABLE DIALOGUE ON NORTH KOREA
20 February 2024, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy, in collaboration with the International Democracy Hub (IDH), held a Student's Roundtable Dialogue on North Korea at the Sentro Rizal Conference Room of the Philippine Embassy on 20 February 2024.
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March 12, 2024
MEMBERS OF THE 22ND QUEZON CITY COUNCIL CONDUCTS BENCHMARKING ACTIVITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO LEARN INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO LEGISLATIVE FUNCTIONS
28 February 2024, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul welcomed the delegation from the 22nd Quezon City Council headed by Hon. Gian Carlo G. Sotto, Vice Mayor of Quezon City on a benchmarking activity in the Republic of Korea from 19 to 23 February 2024. The activity is part of the City Government of Quezon City's efforts to craft future-forward legislation tied to the automation of various government services such as electronic recordkeeping standards, online public consultation, digital voting authorization guidelines, remote participation protocols, cybersecurity training, digitalization and document management, and public access to digital archives.
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March 11, 2024
PHILIPPINES AND KOREA CELEBRATE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
10 March 2024, Seoul-The Philippine Embassy in Seoul marked the start of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties with the Republic of Korea with a launch reception, highlighting both nations' shared sacrifices and deep cooperation across various fields since 1949. The reception was held on 05 March 2024 with guests from the Korean government, private sector, diplomatic corps, and other international partners.
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