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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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June 13, 2022
PH CONGRATULATES AND RE-AFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR GGGI ON ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY

13 June 2022, Seoul - Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega was one of the invited speakers at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) 10th anniversary event held at the GGGI Headquarters in Seoul, Korea on 09 June 2022.

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June 08, 2022
PHILIPPINES AND KOREA SIGNS MOU ON VETERANS AFFAIRS COOPERATION

SEOUL, 05 June 2022 - Philippines National Defense -Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana and ROK Patriot and Veterans Affairs Minister Park Minshik sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Veterans Affairs Cooperation, during Secretary Lorenzana's Official Visit to Seoul, at the Westin Josun Seoul Hotel on 03 June 2022.

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June 07, 2022
PHILIPPINES AND KOREA HOLD DEFENSE MINISTERIAL MEETING

SEOUL, 05 June 2022 - Philippine National Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana held a bilateral meeting with his counterpart, ROK Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-sup, during his Official visit to the Republic of Korea at the ROK Ministry of National Defense on 03 June 2022.

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June 04, 2022
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR ATTENDS MEETING BETWEEN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER PARK JIN AND THE ASEAN COMMITTEE IN SEOUL

SEOUL, 01 June 2022 - The ASEAN Committee in Seoul (ACS) met with ROK Foreign Affairs Minister Park Jin on 27 May 2022 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building. This is the ACS'first meeting with the new ROK Foreign Affairs Minister.

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June 02, 2022
PH AMBASSADOR DIZON-DE VEGA ATTENDS NETWORKING DINNER HOSTED BY MR. CHRISTOPHER KOO, CHAIRMAN OF THE KOREA INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION (KITA)

31 May 2022, Seoul - PH Ambassador Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega attend the ASEAN Ambassadors Networking Dinner hosted by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) Chairman Mr. Christopher Koo on 19 May 2022 at the Aston House, Grand Walkerhill Hotel. The event was attended by heads of ASEAN Missions in Seoul, ROK government officials, and other prominent members of the Korean business sector, many of which having a presence in ASEAN countries, including the Philippines.

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