April 24, 2023
UN WOMEN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR GENDER EQUALITY DIRECTOR CALL ON PH AMBASSADOR
18 April 2023, SEOUL - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega welcomed UN Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality Director Jeongshim Lee at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul. Established only last November 2022, the UN Women Centre in Korea is the first of its kind in the Asia Pacific as a Centre established to improve the implementation of normative and policy frameworks and address discriminatory social norms and practices that perpetuate gender inequality in the region. The Embassy's Gender and Development Focal Officer, Third Secretary and Vice Consul Reisha Olavario, and Dr. Vu Phuong Ly, a Gender Training Specialist of the UN Women Centre in Korea also joined the meeting.
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April 24, 2023
PH Participates in 2nd Conference of the Asian Council of Economic Policy
18 April 2023, Seoul - The Philippines, represented by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) President Aniceto C. Orbeta, Jr., participated in the 2nd Conference of the Asian Council of Economic Policy (ACEP) held on 5 April 2023 in Seoul.
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April 23, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY WELCOMES OFFICIAL DELEGATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
13 April 2023 - The Philippine Embassy was honored to welcome an official delegation from the Philippine House of Representatives led by Majority Floor Leader Manuel Jose "Mannix" Dalipe, Senior Deputy Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander Marcos, and other esteemed members of Congress. The delegation and Embassy officials had a briefing and exchange of views on priority areas of cooperation between the Philippines and Korea and the condition and welfare of the overseas Filipino Community.
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April 18, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CONDUCTS CONSULAR OUTREACH AND MOBILE OVERSEAS VOTER REGISTRATION IN GIMHAE CITY
03 April 2023, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy conducted its first consular outreach mission for the year from 31 March to 01 April 2023 in Gimhae City, led by Consul General Romulo Victor Israel, Jr. The Embassy rendered 112 units of consular and Assistance to Nationals services to members of the Filipino community, including e-passport applications, notarials, marriage solemnization, civil registration, oath-taking of dual citizenship applicants, assistance-to-nationals and other services. Representatives from Pag-IBIG, MWO, OWWA and PDOT also joined the outreach and rendered a combined 156 services, including renewal of OWWA membership and OEC processing, contract verification, opening of Pag-IBIG regular and MP2 accounts, ad inquiries on the "Bisita, Be My Guest" program of PDOT, among others. The Embassy also conducted a mobile overseas voter registration and facilitated the application of 15 Filipinos.
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April 18, 2023
Committee on Accounts Chairperson and Tingog Partylist Representative Yedda Marie Romualdez meets with Philippine Embassy Officers and FilCom Organizations in Korea
22 March 2023, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul officers led by Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega, together with Filipino-Korea Spouses Association President Ms. Fe Gimarino Kim and BISDAK President Ms. Donnabelle Casipong warmly welcomed Committee on Accounts Chairperson and Tingog Partylist Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez during her visit at the Embassy on 17 March 2023.
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April 17, 2023
PHILIPPINE PRIDE RJ ABARRIENTOS RECEIVES ROOKIE OF THE SEASON AWARD AT THE KOREA BASKETBALL LEAGUE
16 April 2023, Seoul-Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega was honored to confer the Rookie of the Year Award to Filipino import RJ Abarrientos at the Korean Basketball League 2022-23 Season. Abarrientos played for the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus averaging 13.4 points, 4.8 assists and 1.4 steals for the season, leading his team to finish with a 34-20 record, good for fourth in the regular season. The KBL gives the award to best performing rookie players. Both Korean and foreign players are eligible to receive the award.
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April 17, 2023
RECORD NUMBER 1,400 KOREANS ARRIVE TO FILIPINO WELCOME LED BY TOURISM SECRETARY FRASCO
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu-On 13 April 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) hosted welcome rites for the record 1400 delegation of incentive travelers from Korea upon their arrival at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA). Tourism Secretary Christina G. Frasco led the initiative to greet the Korean travelers sought to be the Philippines' top source market and a driver for tourism growth. The travelers, who arrived at the MCIA via chartered flight KE 9615, are members of the Korea branch of UNICITY, a direct selling company on health functional foods, cosmetics and household items and with over 60 markets globally.
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April 16, 2023
Philippine Specialty Arabica, Fine Robusta, and Kapeng Barako (Liberica) Beans star in Korea during the Coffee Expo Seoul 2023
12 April 2023, SEOUL - Philippine Specialty Arabica, Fine Robusta, and Kapeng Barako (Liberica) Beans were the main stars at the Philippine Country Pavilion during the Coffee Expo Seoul 2023, Korea's Biggest Coffee Show in the first half of the year held at the COEX on 5-8 April 2023. Through the Department of Trade and Industry, the Philippines was chosen by the Expo Organizers as the Guest Country for this year's expo to attract the trendy Korean coffee consumers looking for new flavors and craft products.
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April 12, 2023
SENIOR DEPUTY SPEAKER GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO MEETS WITH REPUBLIC OF KOREA DEPUTY SPEAKER KIM YOUNG JOO
04 April 2023, SEOUL - Former President and Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo met with her counterpart, Republic of Korea Deputy Speaker Kim Young Joo on 27 March 2023 to discuss how to further strengthen PH-ROK cooperation on important industries such as smart agriculture, labor, and renewable energy. The group also discussed technological innovations in infrastructure such as the development of smart cities.
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April 12, 2023
PH-ROK PARLIAMENTARY FRIENDSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN KIM SUNGWON HOSTS LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF SENIOR DEPUTY SPEAKER GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
05 April 2023, SEOUL-Philippine-Republic of Korea Parliamentary Friendship Committee Chairman Kim Sungwon hosted a luncheon in honor of former President and Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on 27 March 2023. At the luncheon, both sides affirmed their commitment to strengthening Philippines-Republic of Korea Parliamentary relations especially in key areas of cooperation such as labor and agriculture.
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April 12, 2023
PRIME MINISTER HAN DUCKSOO AND SENIOR DEPUTY SPEAKER GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO AFFIRM CLOSER PH-ROK COOPERATION
06 April 2023 SEOUL-Prime Minister Han Ducksoo and Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo affirmed closer Philippines-Republic of Korea cooperation at a dinner hosted by the Prime Minister and his wife, Mrs. Choi Ah-young at their official residence on 26 March 2023.
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April 12, 2023
SENIOR DEPUTY SPEAKER GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO AND CONGRESSIONAL BLOC VISIT BUSAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
07 April 2023, BUSAN-Former President and Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo together with members of the Central Luzon Congressional Bloc visited Busan, Republic of Korea on 25 March 2023. The parliamentary delegation was welcomed by Busan Mayor Park Hyeong Joon, Busan Ambassador for International Relations Jaehyun Shin, and members of the Busan World Expo 2030 Committee.
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April 12, 2023
PHILIPPINES REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY AND RULE OF LAW IN FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION AT THE 2ND SUMMIT FOR DEMOCRACY
08 April 2023, SEOUL - The Philippine Embassy in Korea, led by Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega, was honored to join PH head of delegation, DFA Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Affairs Jesus S. Domingo, at the Indo-Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption Meeting of the Second Summit for Democracy held in Seoul on 30 March 2023.
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April 10, 2023
PH EMBASSY AND NACC CONDUCT KYRR SEMINAR ON INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION
19 March 2023, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy, led by Ambassador Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega, conducted its first Know-Your-Rights-and-Responsibilities (KYRR) Seminar Series on 19 March 2023 focusing on intercountry adoption processes. In her welcome remarks, Ambassador Dizon-De Vega said that the topic was brought about by the increasing number of Filipino marriage migrants wishing to reunite and bring their children from prior relationships to South Korea. She expressed her gratitude to the National Authority for Child Care (NACC), a new government agency created under R.A. No. 11642, for supporting the Embassy's advocacy of spreading awareness on legal adoption processes which would facilitate uniting families together and lessen the negative impact of migration.
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April 10, 2023
AMBASSADOR ELIZABETH BUENSUCESO DELIVERS SPECIAL LECTURES ON ASEAN CENTRALITY AND WOMEN PEACE AND SECURITY IN CELEBRATION OF WOMEN'S MONTH
31 March 2023 - In commemoration of National Women's Month, the Philippine Embassy in Korea invited Philippine Eminent Person to the High-Level Task Force of the Post-ASEAN 2025 Community Vision and Foreign Affairs Adviser Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso to deliver a series of talks on the importance of ASEAN Centrality, the role of women in maintaining peace and security in ASEAN, and the post-2025 ASEAN Community vision roadmap in various Korean institutions. Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega also joined Ambassador Buensuceso in all the activities.
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