July 06, 2022
PHILIPPINE NATURAL AND ORGANIC FOOD AND NON-FOOD PRODUCTS PROMOTION AT THE ROK IMPORT GOODS FAIR 2022
30 June 2022, Seoul - The Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Seoul headed by Commercial Counselor Mr. Jose Ma. Dinsay in partnership with the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry - Export Marketing Bureau led the successful Philippine participation at the IGF from 23 to 25 June 2022 at COEX, Seoul. On display at the Philippine booth are natural and organic food and non-food products as well a specialty items, natural ingredients and local delicacies from the Philippines.
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July 05, 2022
COMMEMORATIVE EVENT HELD AT GOYANG CITY MEMORIAL FOR KOREAN, FILIPINO, AND OTHER VETERANS OF THE KOREAN WAR
SEOUL, 28 June 2022 -- On the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the Korean War, Goyang City held a solemn ceremony at the Korean War Monument to the Philippine Armed Forces in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The ceremony was attended by Goyang Mayor-elect Lee Dong-hwan, local government officials, legislators including Justice Party Head Sim Sang Jung, ROK Armed Forces Officials, representatives of Veterans Associations, and some members of the Filipino community in Goyang.
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July 04, 2022
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN TOURISM FOR OFWS FEATURED IN 8TH PEAK PINOY WEBINAR
29 June 2022, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, in cooperation with the Department of Tourism (DOT), held the 8th PEAK Pinoy webinar on 26 June 2022 featuring business opportunities in tourism for returning overseas Filipinos and Overseas Filipino Workers entitled "Balikbayani sa Turismo".
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June 30, 2022
PH KOREAN WAR VETERANS BESTOWED ROK APOSTLE OF PEACE AWARD BY PRESIDENT YOON SUK YEOL
SEOUL, 27 June 2022 - ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol conferred the prestigious Apostle of Peace medal to 2LT Benito Junio Camacho and 2LT Gregorio Vicenal Roxas, two Filipino veterans of the Korean War during a commemorative luncheon with Korean War veterans on 24 June 2022 at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul.
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June 28, 2022
AMBASSADOR DIZON-DE VEGA MEETS ROK SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE PH PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION KWEON SEONG DONG
SEOUL, 28 June 2022 - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega met with ROK Special Envoy to the Philippine Presidential Inauguration and People Power Party (PPP) Floor Leader Rep. Kweon Seong Dong today, 28 June 2022 at the National Assembly in Yeouido. Special Envoy Kweon was joined by PPP Rep. Yang Kum Hee, who is also part of the ten-member ROK delegation attending the Presidential inauguration of H.E. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on 30 June 2022 in Manila.
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June 27, 2022
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR THERESA DIZON-DE VEGA ATTENDS THE FLIGHT RESUMPTION AND INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF FLY GANGWON'S YANG YANG-CLARK INTERNATIONAL ROUTE
24 June 2022, Seoul - PH Ambassador to Korea H.E. Theresa Dizon-De Vega attended the re-operation and inauguration ceremony of Fly Gangwon's Yang Yang - Clark International Route held at the Yang Yang International Airport on the evening of 24 June 2022.
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June 27, 2022
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CELEBRATES FIESTA FILIPINAS, SEASON 2, WAGAYWAY FESTIVAL OF IMUS CITY, CAVITE
25 June 2022, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul celebrated the Wagayway Festival of Imus City, Cavite on 25 June 2022 together with Yeoncheon City government officials led by Mr. Jong-Uk KIM, Manager of International Affairs, Ms. Hyo-Sook BANG, Ms. Ju-Ok LEE, and Mr. Tae-Woon OH. Yeoncheon City, Gyeonggi Province is a sister-city of Imus City, Cavite Province. Mr. Kim congratulated the organizers of the festival and in describing the festival he said "I'm just saying one word Mabuhay" to all the participants. In 2009, friendship and cultural exchanges began between the two cities before a sister-city agreement was signed in 2017.
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June 22, 2022
FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN SOUTH KOREA COMMEMORATES 2022 PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY AND MIGRANT WORKERS DAY
20 June 2022, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy with the Philippine Overseas Labor Office ? OWWA in Seoul hosted the 2nd Filipino Community Leaders Forum for 2022 in commemoration of the 124th anniversary of the Philippine Independence and the 27th Migrant Workers Day. The event was the first face-to-face meeting in over two years of the Filipino community leaders in South Korea representing sixty (65) Filipino organizations/associations.
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June 21, 2022
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CELEBRATES DR. RIZAL'S 161st BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
19 June 2022, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul celebrated Dr. Jose P. Rizal's 161st Birth Anniversary on 19 June 2022 at the Sentro Rizal Seoul. Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega welcomed guests to the event and emphasized in her message that "[t]here is always a Rizal for everyone." Noting the many facets of the national hero's life, Ambassador Dizon-De Vega said that Dr. Rizal wore many hats - including as a poet, ecologist, artist, inventor, medical practitioner, and illustrator, among others - that made him relatable to every Filipino.
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June 20, 2022
AMBASSADOR DIZON-DE VEGA PARTICIPATES IN KGS-ACS GAS SAFETY MEETING
SEOUL, 19 June 2022 - Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega participated in the Korea Gas Safety Corporation (KGS) and the ASEAN Committee in Seoul (ACS) Gas Safety Meeting, held on 15 June 2022 at the KGS Corporation Headquarters in Chungcheongbuk-do.
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June 19, 2022
PHILIPPINE TOURISM CAMPAIGN PHILIPPINE TOURISM CAMPAIGN "IT'S MORE FUN WITH YOU IN THE PHILIPPINES" AT THE HYUNDAI SEOUL
14 June 2022, Seoul - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega attended the opening ceremony of the "It's More Fun with You in the Philippines" at The Hyundai Seoul on 14 June 2022. The hybrid campaign is a special project of the Philippine Department of Tourism Korea (PDOT-Korea) aimed to promote the Philippines as a fun and safe travel destination in the new normal. It likewise aims to position the Philippines as a top-of-mind destination for Korean travelers with the opening of Philippine borders to foreign tourists and easing of pandemic restrictions.
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June 18, 2022
PH EMBASSY HOLDS TRADITIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY RECEPTION FOR THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS, KOREAN, AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
14 June 2022, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Korea held its first traditional Diplomatic Reception in three years. The event was held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Itaewon, Seoul with 200 guests from the diplomatic corps, the Korean Government, and partners of the Philippines in the economic, security, political, cultural, educational, artistic, labor, agriculture, tourism, media, and other fields.
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June 16, 2022
PH EMBASSY IN SEOUL COMMEMORATES THE 124TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROCLAMATION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE
12 JUNE 2022, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul celebrated the 124th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence at the Embassy grounds with a series of events starting with a flag-raising ceremony led by Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega with officers and staff of the Embassy and heads of attached services.
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June 15, 2022
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR WELCOMES NEW EPS WORKERS IN THE 2ND POST-ARRIVAL SEMINAR
07 June 202, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy welcomed another batch of Filipino EPS workers who recently arrived in Korea during the 2nd Post Arrival Orientation Seminar (PAOS) dubbed as "Labor Seminar Para Sa Mga Bagong EPS Workers". The two-part virtual seminar was held on 29 May and 05 June 2022 and attended by around 250 workers.
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June 13, 2022
PHILIPPINES AGRI-FISHERIES AND EXPORT PRODUCTS AT SEOUL FOOD EXPO 2022 AND ASEAN TRADE FAIR
09 JUNE 2022, SEOUL - The Philippines participated in two major commercial exhibitions, Seoul Food Expo 2022 and the ASEAN Trade Fair held from 07 to 10 June 2022 at KINTEX, Ilsan, Republic of Korea. Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega graced the opening ceremony of both events and visited the Philippine pavilions.
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