July 18, 2022
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR DIZON- DE VEGA MEETS WITH KOREAN MINISTER FOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRATION
SEOUL, 17 July 2022 - Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega called on the new ROK Minister for Defense Acquisition Program Administration Eom Dong-Hwan in his Office in Gyeonggi-do on 12 July 2022.
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July 18, 2022
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CONTINUES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MULTICULTURAL FAMILY MUSIC BROADCASTING PROGRAM
16 July 2022, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul resumed its participation in the monthly Multicultural Family Music Broadcasting Program for Filipinos at the start of the second half of 2022 to bring newsworthy developments and updated information to Filipinos in the Republic of Korea.
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July 16, 2022
THE PHILIPPINES PARTICIPATES IN THE 26TH BUCHEON INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL (BIFAN 2022)
14 July 2022, Seoul - The Philippines actively participated at the 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN 2022) through a Film Development Council Delegation (FDCP) headed by Manager Don Gervin Arawan and a host of Philippine creatives. The two (2) Philippine films participating in the festival are Clairvoyant directed by John Luke Miraflor, who attended in-person with his production crew and Reroute directed by Lawrence Fajardo.
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July 14, 2022
CAST MEMBERS OF RUNNING MAN PHILIPPINES VISITS PH EMBASSY; MEETS FILIPINO CREATIVES IN KOREA
SEOUL, 04 July 2022 - Ready, set, run! Philippine Ambassador Dizon-De Vega was pleased to receive the cast and crew of Running Man Philippines at the Embassy of the Philippines in Seoul on 4 July 2022. Creatives from the Filipino community including Noreen Garcia, Gennie Kim and Sid Antiquera in Korea were also in attendance and shared their experiences working as Filipino actors, talent scouts and managers as well as technical crew in the Republic of Korea.
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July 13, 2022
OFWS IN KOREA ATTEND WEBINAR ON VISA MATTERS
9July 2022, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, through the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), held on 3 July 2022 an online seminar on "Palit-Visa: How to Change from E9 to E7 and F2-99 visa" as part of its Labor Education Program. The webinar was organized in response to the numerous requests for guidance on how EPS workers can transition to a visa type that will allow them to stay and work in Korea for a longer period.
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July 12, 2022
PHILIPPINE SOM LEADER ATTENDS 26TH ASEAN-ROK DIALOGUE IN SEOUL
SEOUL, 07 July 2022 - Philippine ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) Leader and Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Maria Theresa Lazaro attended the 26th ASEAN-Republic of Korea Dialogue held in Seoul from 30 June to 2 July 2022. At the Dialogue, Senior Officials of ASEAN and the Republic of Korea renewed their commitment to broaden mutually beneficial cooperation for the success of the ASEAN-ROK strategic partnership.
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July 11, 2022
STATEMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY ENRIQUE A. MANALO ON THE 6TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AWARD ON THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ARBITRATION
Statement of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo on the 6th Anniversary of the Award on the South China Sea Arbitration (12 July 2022)
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July 11, 2022
PH Embassy Joins Opening of ASEAN Culture House Exhibition
06 July 2022, Seoul - Philippine Embassy Cultural Officer Anthony Cornista at the opening of the exhibition "To A Faraway Friend: Beyond Afro-Southeast Asian Affinities", co-organized by the Korea Foundation (KF) and the ASEAN Culture House (ACH), held from 02 to 03 July 2022, at the ACH in Busan City, Republic of Korea.
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July 09, 2022
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN THE ASEAN MARKET 2022 AT THE ASEAN CULTURE HOUSE IN BUSAN, ROK
05 July 2022, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul participated in the ASEAN Market 2022 from 02 to 03 July 2022 held at the ASEAN Culture House (ACH) in Busan, Republic of Korea.
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July 07, 2022
PHILIPPINES AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA SIGN AGREEMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION AND MODERNIZATION
7July 2022, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Korea witnessed the signing ceremony of three new Memoranda of Agreements (MOAs) between the Department of Agriculture - Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (DA-PhilMech) and the Korea Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO) and three Korean firms Sungboo Co., Ltd., Bulls Company Ltd., and Leehwa Industry Company on 20 June 2022 at the KAMICO Center in Cheonan. The agreements are pursuant to the continuing PH-ROK technical cooperation in agricultural machinery development since 2016.
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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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