
QUEZON CITY MAYOR MA. JOSEFINA BELMONTE LED A LIGA NG MGA BARANGAY DELEGATION ON A BENCHMARKING ON SUSTAINABLE AND ADOPTABLE BEST PRACTICES IN SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
13 November 2022, SEOUL - A delegation led by Quezon City Mayor Ma. Josefina Belmonte comprised of Liga Ng Mga Barangay officials and officers of the Quezon City government undertook a Benchmarking mission on sustainable practices in governance in Seoul, Korea from 09-13 November 2022. The delegation was welcomed by the Philippine Embassy in Seoul led by Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega.
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PHILIPPINES ADVOCATES FOR COOPERATION ON CLIMATE RESILIENCY AND GREEN GROWTH AT GGGI 11th ASSEMBLY AND 15TH COUNCIL JOINT SESSION
17 November 2022, SEOUL - The Philippines advocated cooperation on climate resiliency and green growth at the 11th Assembly and 15th Council Joint Session of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) held on 24-27 October 2022, Seoul, ROK. The meeting was chaired by GGGI President and Chairman Ban Ki Moon.
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PHILIPPINES-KOREA INVESTMENT FORUM HELD IN SEOUL
16 November 2022, SEOUL - A Philippines-Korea Investment Forum with close to one hundred participating Korean companies was held on 19 October 2022 at the Hotel President, Seoul, Republic of Korea. The forum was organized by the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Seoul led by Commercial Counselor Jose Ma "Jojie" Dinsay in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry led by Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) represented by Deputy Director General for Finance and Administration OIC, Mr. Aleem Siddiqui Guiapal and Aboitiz InfraCapital. The Department of Energy was likewise represented by Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan.
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PH AMBASSADOR ENCOURAGES HIGH-LEVEL INVESTMENTS TO THE PHILIPPINES AT 2022 KEF BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE
17 November 2022, SEOUL - Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega participated in the Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF) Business Roundtable with ASEAN Ambassadors at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on 17 October 2022. The meeting discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation between ROK and ASEAN member states.
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CSC Chair Karlo Nograles Takes Part in International Conference on Human Resource Management in the Public Sector
13 November 2022, Seoul - Philippine Civil Service Commission Chairperson Karlo B. Nograles delivered a congratulatory keynote the ACCSM+3 International Conference on Human Resource Management in the Public Sector held from 1-2 November 2022 at the Sejong Convention Center in Korea. The conference was likewise attended by Personnel Management Ministers and senior officials Ministers from ASEAN countries, Japan, and Korea.
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PH-ROK HOLDS 1ST BILATERAL MEETING AT THE SIDELINES OF THE 40TH AND 41ST ASEAN SUMMIT AND RELATED MEETINGS
SEOUL, 14 November 2022 - Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol on the sidelines of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and Related Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 12 November 2022.
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PH Ambassador Delivers Keynote at KIAS-BUFS International Conference on ASEAN
10 November 2022, Seoul - Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega delivered the Keynote Remarks at the Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies-Busan University of Foreign Studies (KIAS-BUFS) International Conference on "ASEAN Sub-regionalism and Korea-ASEAN Relations: Towards Complementary Cooperative Relationship" held from 28-29 October 2022 in BUFS, Korea.
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PH Ambassador Participates in 2022 Jeju International Peace Conference
12 November 2022, Seoul - Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega joined other panelists from the diplomatic corps, academe, media, think-tanks, and government institutions at the Jeju International Peace Conference held on 11 November 2022 in WE Hotel, Jeju Island.
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UNION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES CONDUCTS MISSION ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
6November 2022, SEOUL - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul welcomed a delegation of Governors and officers from the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) headed by Governor Dakila Carlo E. Cua of Quirino Province for a Study and Benchmarking Mission on Agriculture and Food Security in the Republic of Korea from 19 to 23 October 2022. Governor Cua also serves as the National President of ULAP. Joining him in the mission is Governor Jose Enrique Miraflores of Aklan, Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado of Bohol, Governor Rogelio Neil Roque of Bukidnon, Governor Edwin Jubahib of Davao Del Norte, Governor Rodolfo Albano III of Isabela, Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr. of Marinduque, Governor Damian Mercado of Southern Leyte and Governor Susan Yap of Tarlac.
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Philippines Reaps Accolades at October Migrant Festivals in Korea
31 October 2022, Seoul - Filipino Community groups and the Philippine Embassy participated in various migrants and multicultural festivals throughout the month of October in Korea.
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PH EMBASSY CONDUCTS CONSULAR OUTREACH IN JEJU CITY
29 October 2022, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy conducted its fourth consular outreach mission for the year from 28 to 29 October 2022, in Jeju City, led by Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega. The Embassy rendered 124 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, POLO and OWWA, also joined the outreach and rendered a combined 221 services, including renewal of OWWA membership and OEC processing, contract verification, and inquiries on opening of PAG-IBIG regular and MP2 accounts, among others.
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CONDOLENCE MESSAGE ON THE TRAGEDY THAT STRUCK ITAEWON IN CENTRAL SEOUL ON 29 OCTOBER 2022
The Philippine Embassy in the Republic of Korea conveys its profoundest condolences on the loss of lives and injury arising from the tragedy that struck Itaewon in Central Seoul on 29 October 2022
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Philippines Creative Content for the World Showcased at 27th Busan International Film Festival
18 October 2022, Seoul and Busan, Korea - The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) slogan - "Philippine films for the world" was at the center of the Philippine participation at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), one of the most prestigious in the world during its 27th edition held from 5 to 14 October 2022.
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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN THE 1ST ASEAN-ROK HEALTHCARE COOPERATION CONFERENCE
SEOUL, 13 October 2022 - the Philippines participated in the 1st ASEAN-ROK Conference on Healthcare Cooperation held on 7 October 2022 at the Westin Josun Hotel in Seoul.
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PHILIPPINE CONTINGENT PARTICIPATES IN THE KOREA FOUNDATION'S 2022 PUBLIC OFFICERS' FELLOWSHIP
05 October 2022, Asan City. The Philippine Embassy welcomed four participants to the Korea Foundation's 2022 Public Officers' Fellowship on 05 October 2022 in Asan-si, Chungcheongnsam-do. The program, offered since 2019, aims to provide an opportunity for public officials from various countries to learn more about Korea's language, culture and society. Third Secretary and Vice Consul Jilliane De Dumo-Cornista and Cultural Officer Anthony Cornista represented the Philippine Embassy at the event.
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