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July 29, 2008
Godmother of the Philippine Community

There is a small Philippines on the hill of Seongbuk-Dong.

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July 21, 2008
FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA LEAD GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY OF NEW EMBASSY

19 July 2008 - Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo and visiting Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan of the Republic of Korea led the groundbreaking ceremonies of the new Embassy of the Republic of Korea at Fort Bonifacio.

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July 21, 2008
FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AFFIRM THE STRONG MOMENTUM OF BILATERAL RELATIONS FOR THE FUTURE

18 July 2008 - The Philippines and the Republic of Korea (ROK) affirmed the strong momentum of the longstanding and broad relations during the meeting between Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G. Romulo and South Korean Foreign and Trade Minister Yu Myung-Hwan at Malacañang this afternoon.

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July 21, 2008
PRESIDENT LAUDS REPUBLIC OF KOREA’S CONTRIBUTION TO PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

18 July 2008 - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has lauded the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) contributions to the country’s economic development. Receiving ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan this afternoon in Malacañang, the President cited the major Korean multi-billion dollar investments in the shipbuilding, power and electronics sectors as a vote of confidence in the Philippines’ attractiveness as an investment destination in Asia.

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July 16, 2008
Philippines Takes Center Stage in Cultural Partnership Initiative

12 July 2008 – The Philippines was the focus of discussions in the recent lecture series of the Cultural Partnership Initiative (CPI), a program initiated by South Korea to promote cultural understanding among countries.

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July 11, 2008
AMB. CRUZ EMPHASIZES SOCIO-CULTURAL COOPERATION IN FUTURE OF ASEAN-ROK RELATIONSvagifem erfaringer vagifem 25 mg vagifem 10

8 July 2008 – During a lecture he delivered at the soon-to-be launched ASEAN-Korea Center in Seoul, Ambassador Luis T. Cruz emphasized that the future of ASEAN-Korea relations should be geared towards the further enhancement of cultural understanding and mutual awareness through intensified people-to-people exchanges.

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July 08, 2008
Philippine Embassy in Seoul Joins Celebration of Successful Oil Spill Clean-up

5 July 2008 – Philippine Ambassador to Seoul Luis T. Cruz reported to the Department that, in a show of solidarity with residents of Taean City which was affected by South Korea’s worst-ever oil spill in December 2007, Embassy personnel participated in an 8-km marathon/walkathon at the Chungpodae Beach with approximately 30,000 local residents to celebrate the successful completion of the clean-up operation.

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July 04, 2008
Philippine Ambassador to Seoul Luis T. Cruz Promotes Filipino Teachers in Korea

2 July 2008 – Philippine Ambassador to Seoul Luis T. Cruz (left) discusses with Commissioner Choo Kyu-ho of the Korea Immigration Office the possibility of Filipino teachers gaining entry into South Korea as English teachers.

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July 02, 2008
Dumaguete's One-Town-One-Product Gets International Exposure

Dumaguete's number one industry, the Education Industry, this week got a boost when City Officials witnessed the signing of two (2) Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) on Sister Schools between: Foundation University and Yeongdong University; and, Ramon Teves Pastor Memorial - Dumaguete Science High School (RTPM – DSHS) and Yeongdong High School.

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July 02, 2008
SOUTH KOREA DONATES US $300,000 TO VICTIMS OF TYPHOON FRANK

The Government of South Korea recently donated US $300,000 to victims of typhoon Frank through the Korean Embassy in Manila. Ambassador Hong Jong-ki turned over the cheque to Acting Foreign Secretary Enrique A Manalo during a ceremony held at the Department of Foreign Affairs on 1 July 2008.

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June 30, 2008
Korean President Pays Tribute to PEFTOK and other Veterans of the Korean War

27 June, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul reported to the Department that the United Nations Command (UNC), including the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK), was commended during the well-attended 58th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemorative Reception. The event was held in Seoul on 25 June.

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June 26, 2008
FILIPINO-KOREAN SPOUSES ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES ITS 7TH ANNIVERSARYvagifem erfaringer zholdbarhed.site vagifem 10

26 June 2008, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul reported to the Department that the Filipino-Korean Spouses Association (FKSA) celebrated its 7th Anniversary at the Bupyeong Community Welfare Center, Sangkok Dong, Bupyeong-Gu, Incheon City on 22 June 2008. The Center provides services for foreigners living and working in Incheon City, such as Korean language training and cultural orientation to foreign spouses and migrant workers.

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June 26, 2008
PHILIPPINE ARMY COLONEL RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL IN SEOUL

26 June, Seoul, South Korea. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul reported to the Department that Col. Jonas Sumagaysay, the Embassy’s Defense Attaché, received the Distinguished Service Medal for his outstanding achievement as the Philippine Liaison Officer to the United Nations Command (UNC) on 20 June 2008 at the Yongsan Garrison, Seoul.

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June 17, 2008
Ambassador Luis T. Cruz Welcomes Lea Salonga in Seoul

Ambassador Luis T. Cruz welcomed multi-awarded Filipino Broadway theater performer, actress and singer Ms. Lea Salonga in Seoul, last 15 June 2008.

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June 13, 2008
Philippine-Korean trade rising

Most Filipinos recognize the importance of the economic relations between the Philippines and Korea. How does the Philippine Trade and Investment Center of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul operate and promote trade and investments?

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