January 18, 2016
KOREAN BIZ EXECS, PROFESSIONALS TREATED TO NIGHT OF PH CULTURE
SEOUL, 2 November 2016 ? Philippine Ambassador to Korea Raul S. Hernandez, together with Embassy officials and staff, welcomed to his Official Residence the participants of Yonsei University's Cultural Tour of Foreign Embassies in Korea, a special program organized by the University's Institute of Continuing Education for the Future (ICEF).
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January 17, 2016
PHL, KOREA HOLD 6TH POLICY CONSULTATION IN SEOUL
SEOUL, 28 October 2016 ? The Philippines and the Republic of Korea (ROK) agreed to foster closer bilateral and regional cooperation during the successful conduct of the 6th Policy Consultation at The Shilla Hotel in Seoul on 28 October 2016.
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January 17, 2016
MOFA RECOGNIZES NEW PH HONORARY CONSUL GENERAL IN BUSAN
SEOUL, 8 January 2016 – The Korean government has confirmed the Philippinesââ¬â¢ appointment of an Honorary Consul General in Busan, with most areas in the southern regions of South Korea, in ceremonies held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul on Friday, 8 January 2015.
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November 22, 2015
PH ADOPTS MINISTERIAL DECLARATION ON FUTURE ROAD TRANSPORT AT THE 25th WORLD ROAD CONGRESS
SEOUL, 8 November 2015 –The Philippines adopted the Ministerial Declaration on Future Road Transport during the 25th World Road Congress that was held from 2 to 6 November 2015 at the COEX Center in Seoul.The 60 member PHL delegation was led by the Honorable Rogelio Singson, Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways. Secretary Singsonand PHL Ambassador to Korea Raul S. Hernandez were special guests during the Opening Ceremony.
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November 16, 2015
PHL REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO REGIONAL FORESTY COOPERATION AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE NATIONAL ASEAN RECREATION FOREST
SEOUL, 8 November 2015 –The Philippines reaffirmed its commitment to intensify regional cooperation in forest conservation and reforestation by attending the inauguration of the National ASEAN Recreation Forest on 29 October 2015 in the picturesque mountainous area of Baekseouk-eup, Yangju city, Gyeonggi province.
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November 15, 2015
PH AFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR INCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT ODA CONFERENCEf
SEOUL, 3 November 2015 –Philippine Ambassador to Korea Raul S. Hernandez affirmed the Philippinesââ¬â¢ support for inclusive partnership for sustainable development byrepresenting the Philippinesduring the Opening Ceremony of the ââ¬Å9th Seoul Official Development Assistance (ODA) International Conferenceââ¬Â that was hosted by Koreaââ¬â¢s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on 27 October 2015 at the Shilla hotel in Seoul.
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November 11, 2015
PHL SENATE PRESIDENT MEETS WITH COUNTERPARTS FROM ROK PARLIAMENT, AGREE TO FURTHER COOPERATION ON DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF BILATERAL RELATIONS
SEOUL, 29-30 October 2015 – Philippine Senate President Franklin Drilon, upon invitation of the ROK National Assembly, undertook a 4-day Official Visit to Korea from 28 to 31 October 2015 to meet with key officials from the Korean Government and discuss a range of issues crucial to the expansion of the two countriesââ¬â¢ relations.
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November 10, 2015
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL REGISTERS 7,380 OVERSEAS VOTERS FOR 2016 NATIONAL ELECTIONS
The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Seoul has successfully registered 7,380 new overseas voters for the 2016 National Elections, surpassing its target number set during the onsite ââ¬ÅTraining for the Resumption of Continuing Registration of Overseas Voters held in Macau, China in April 2014.
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October 21, 2015
EMBASSY, KOREA COMMEMORATE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEFTOK LANDING
SEOUL, 22 September 2015 – Philippine Embassy officials, led by Ambassador Raul S. Hernandez, Korean war veterans and government officials gathered at the War Memorial of Korea on Tuesday, 22 September 2015 to mark the 65th anniversary of the PEFTOK landing in Busan at the start of the Korean War (1950-53).
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September 16, 2015
FORMATION OF ASIAN FORESTRY COOPERATIVE BODY FORESEEN IN 2016
SEOUL, 20 August 2015 – South Korea and ASEAN member-states are due to form, together with four other Asian countries, a new Seoul-based organization with 15 members and international status in August 2016, Executive Director Hadisusanto Pasaribu of the ASEAN-ROK Forest Cooperation Secretariat (AFoCo) said in a recent visit to the Embassy.
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August 27, 2015
PHL, ASEAN ENVOYS GATHER IN RARE MEETING WITH KOREAN BANK CEOS
SEOUL, 24 August 2015 – Philippine Ambassador to Korea Raul S. Hernandez joined his counterparts from ASEAN member-states assigned to Seoul in a rare meeting Monday, 24 August 2015 with the CEOs of Korean banks and the South Korean government's financial regulatory officials.
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August 20, 2015
FILIPINO ARTIST FEATURED IN ASIAN ART EXHIBIT IN JEJU, S. KOREA
JEJU CITY, 17 August 2015 – A Filipino artist was among nearly two dozen Asian painters featured in a recent exhibition dedicated to Asian contemporary art in South Korea's special autonomous province of Jeju, the Philippine Embassy in Seoul reported to the Department on Monday.
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August 18, 2015
PHL AMBASSADOR ADDRESSES TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN WITH KMRB CHAIR
BUSAN, 12 August 2015 – Seeking to address the problem of trafficking of Filipino women in South Korea, Philippine Ambassador Raul S. Hernandez met with the head of the South Korean agency in charge of recommending the entry into the country of foreign entertainers who may sometimes be vulnerable to exploitation by recruiters or promoters.
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August 13, 2015
FILIPINO GIVEN SPECIAL PRIZE IN INT'L MODERN DANCE TILT IN SEOUL
SEOUL, 23 July 2015 – A Filipino male dancer from Quezon City was awarded a special prize at the 6th Korea International Modern Dance Competition (KIMDC) held with the support of South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) in Hyehwa-dong, Seoul, according to the Philippine Embassy in South Korea.
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August 11, 2015
FILIPINOS IN JEJU BENEFIT FROM CONSULAR, VOTER REGISTRATION MISSION
JEJU, 25 July 2015 – The Philippine Embassy in South Korea conducted a two-day consular outreach mission starting on 24 July 2015 in Jeju, the capital of Jeju Province and the largest city on the largest island in the Korean Peninsula.
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