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January 16, 2009
Philippines Assumes Chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Seoul

16 January 2009 – Philippine Ambassador to Seoul Luis T. Cruz reported to the Department that the Philippines assumed chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Seoul (ACS) this month, kicking off a six-month term as head of the ten-nation committee with a series of meetings with Korean investors and government officials.

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November 27, 2008
Filipinos in Korea Find Challenges, Hope in Global Financial State

Seoul, 26 November – Philippine Ambassador to Seoul Luis T. Cruz reported to the Department that, as the South Korean economy weathers the impact of the current financial crunch, the Philippine Embassy continues to intensify its Financial Education Campaign to help Overseas Filipinos and their families back home deal with the global slowdown.

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October 27, 2008
RP Economy Shows Resilience Despite Global Market Uncertainties: Amb. Cruz

The Philippines aims to attract not only more tourists, but also higher value visitors who stay longer and spend more, generating more opportunities for the country, Philippine Ambassador to Korea Luis T. Cruz, said on Oct. 24.

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October 15, 2008
Philippine Embassy in Seoul Re-Unveils Forgotten Memorials for Filipino Veterans of the Korean War

10 October 2008 – Two weeks after a trip to Yultong, a small village in South Korea only two miles south of the Demilitarized Zone, Philippine Ambassador to Seoul Luis T. Cruz remarks about two obscure memorials to students of Sangmyung University in central Seoul.

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September 24, 2008
The Embassy Conducts a Cultural Trainers-Training Workshop

After the success of the cultural workshop for Filipino-Korean Children entitled “Alamat, Awit, Tumbang Preso, Atbp.” in August , the Embassy conducted a cultural trainers training workshop last 20 September 2008 which aims to train cultural partners that will conduct Philippine culture workshops in Korea.

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September 16, 2008
MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA : MESSAGE on MILF

In September 1996, the government and the Moro National Liberation Front signed a peace agreement that sought to end warfare in Mindanao. Because of this we observe every September as national Peace Consciousness Month.

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September 16, 2008
KAPULUAN: ISLANDS OF VISION – An Art Exhibition

William Gaudinez is one of the featured artists in Kapuluan: Islands of Vision, an art exhibition organized by the Embassy of Philippines in cooperation with the Korea Foundation Cultural Center and the Seoul Global Center. The Exhibition will be open to the public for free from 8 to 18 October 2008, at the Nuri Gallery, Korea Foundation Cultural Center.

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September 16, 2008
DOT SEOUL WINS AWARDS AT THE 11TH BUSAN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FAIR

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul reported to the Department that the Department of Tourism-Seoul received two major awards at the 11th Busan International Travel Fair held on 5-8 September 2008, at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO).

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September 10, 2008
KAPULUAN: ISLANDS OF VISION – An Art Exhibition

Jimmy Vista is one of the featured artists in Kapuluan: Islands of Vision, an art exhibition organized by the Embassy of Philippines in cooperation with the Korea Foundation Cultural Center and the Seoul Global Center. The Exhibition will be open to the public for free from 8 to 18 October 2008, at the Nuri Gallery, Korea Foundation Cultural Center.

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September 04, 2008
KAPULUAN: ISLANDS OF VISION – An Art Exhibition

Loreta Medina is one of the featured artists in Kapuluan: Islands of Vision, an art exhibition organized by the Embassy of Philippines in cooperation with the Korea Foundation Cultural Center and the Seoul Global Center. The Exhibition will be open to the public for free from 8 to 18 October 2008, at the Nuri Gallery, Korea Foundation Cultural Center.

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September 03, 2008
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The Philippine Embassy in Seoul successfully conducted a cultural workshop for Korean-Filipino children on 31 August 2008 entitled “Alamat, Awit, Tumbang Preso, Atbp.: An Afternoon of Pinoy Games, Songs, and Stories.”

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September 01, 2008
Warning on undeclared remittances

It has come to the attention of the Embassy that some OFWs in Korea are resorting to the courier service in remitting their earnings to the Philippines, whose operators surreptitiously bring in huge amounts of cash at the Philippine port of entry without declaring their value.

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August 19, 2008
Inauguration of the Global Challenges for Young Persons with Disabilities Study Program, 18 August 2008vagifem erfaringer vagifem 10 mg vagifem 10

Ambassador Luis T. Cruz delivers a congratulatory address during the inauguration ceremony of the Global Challenge for Young Persons with Disabilities Study Program held in Seoul, on 18 August 2008.

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August 19, 2008
South Korean Policewoman is Biology Teacher from Pangasinan

12 August 2008 – Anabelle Castro, a native of Pangasinan, became the second naturalized Korean citizen to join the ranks of South Korean police officers in what some local media outlets reported as an indication of South Korea’s greater openness towards foreigners.

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August 07, 2008
EMBASSY OFFICIALS PAY TRIBUTE TO FILIPINO VETERANS OF THE KOREAN WAR

27 June 2008, Seoul, South Korea. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul reported to the Department that Philippine Embassy officials, headed by Ambassador Luis T. Cruz, commemorated the 58th Anniversary of the Korean War by laying a wreath at the 15-meter tall Memorial for Philippine Armed Forces in the Korean War in Goyang City, South Korea, on 12 June. The ceremony was also in conjunction with the celebration of the 110th Anniversary of Philippine Independence.

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