September 11, 2022
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY HOLDS "UGNAYAN SA SOUTH KOREA" WITH COMMISSION ON FILIPINOS OVERSEAS
3September 2022, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy, in cooperation with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), held a town hall meeting in hybrid format entitled "Ugnayan sa South Korea" with members of the Filipino community in South Korea on 03 September 2022 at the Sentro Rizal Hall.
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September 09, 2022
PHILIPPINES PARTICIPATES IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM ON GLOBAL HEALTH AND THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSE ON SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE SERVICE
4September 2022 - Senator Pia Cayetano represented the Philippines during the 6th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum on Global Health, and the Executive Leadership Development Course on Social Health Insurance Service held in Conrad Seoul Hotel from 24-26 September 2022. Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega joined the esteemed Senator during the meetings. The 6th APPFGH Forum was hosted by the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea and is supported by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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September 06, 2022
TESDA PROGRAMS OFFERED TO FILIPINOS IN SOUTH KOREA
1September 2022. "Filipinos in South Korea, including their families, can avail of skills training and competency assessment of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) while abroad or in the Philippines", this was shared by Deputy Director General Aniceto "John" Bertiz of TESDA during their meeting with the Philippine Embassy and Filipino community in South Korea at an information session on 1 September 2022.
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August 31, 2022
PHIL AMBASSADOR AFFIRMS HEIGHTENED COOPERATION ON EMPLOYMENT AND SAFETY OF FOREIGN WORKERS
29 August 2022. Ambassador Theresa Dizon - De Vega highlighted the enduring cooperation of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the sixteen (16) participating countries in the Employment Permit System (EPS) including the Philippines during the 2022 EPS Conference on 29 to 30 August 2022.
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August 27, 2022
PHILIPPINE DELEGATES TAKE PART IN YOUTH CAMP FOR ASEAN AND FRIENDS' ENGAGEMENT (YCAFE)
23 August 2022 - Charge d'affaires, a.i. Romulo Victor M. Israel Jr. attended the Opening Ceremony of the Youth Camp for ASEAN & Friends' Engagement (YCAFE) held on 22 August 2022 at the Fairmont Ambassador Seoul. This marks the inaugural launch of the flagship youth program between the ASEAN member states and the Republic of Korea.
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August 24, 2022
CHARGE D'AFFAIRES, A.I. ROMULO VICTOR ISRAEL JR. SHARES PHILIPPINE PERSPECTIVE ON GLOBAL ISSUES AT THE 24TH DIFOS
17 August 2022 - Charge d'affaires, a.i. Romulo Victor M. Israel Jr. gave an online lecture on De-globalization and the New Cold War from the Philippine perspective at the 24th Diplomatic International Forum of Seoul (DIFOS) on 13 August 2022. The event, organized by the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Foundation, was attended by more than 70 youth student leaders.
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August 16, 2022
CHARGE D'AFFAIRES A.I. ROMULO VICTOR ISRAEL JR. ATTENDS THE ASEAN-ROK YOUTH SUMMIT 2022
10 August 2022 - Charge d'affaires, a.i. Romulo Victor M. Israel Jr. of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul attended the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 ASEAN-Korea Youth Summit held on 09 August 2022 at the Conference Hall of the International Youth Center. This year's theme is Carbon Neutrality and ASEAN-Korea Youth, with the slogan "Act for Net-Zero, Move towards a Better Future.
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August 06, 2022
PEAK PINOY ENCOURAGES OFS IN KOREA TO EXPLORE COCONUT-BASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES
05 August 2022, Seoul-The 9th edition of Promoting Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness to Filipinos in Korea or PEAK-Pinoy program of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul held on 31 July 2022 showcased coconut-based business opportunities in the Philippines.
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August 05, 2022
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CONDUCTS THIRD CONSULAR OUTREACH AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAINING IN GWANGJU CITY
30 July 2022, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy conducted its third consular outreach mission for the year from 29 to 30 July 2022 in Gwangju, led by Consul General Romulo Victor Israel. The Embassy rendered nearly 313 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, likewise joined the outreach and rendered a combined 76 services, including renewal of OWWA membership and OEC processing, contract verification, and opening of PAG-IBIG regular and MP2 accounts, among others.
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August 03, 2022
PH AMBASSADOR WELCOMES NEW EPS WORKERS IN KOREA
2August 2022, Seoul - Ambassador Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega warmly welcomed 158 Employment Permit System (EPS) workers who arrived in Korea early this morning, 2 August 2022 at the Incheon Airport. The new latest worker arrivals bring to 2,906 the total number of Filipino EPS workers who have entered Korea since deployment resumed in November 2021.
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August 02, 2022
PH AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH GOYANG INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION CHIEF ON CITY-TO-CITY COOPERATION
SEOUL, 28 July 2022 - Goyang City's International Cooperation Team (Branding Division) Ms. Jeong So-yeong, Team Leader, and Ms. Mijeong "MJ" Park, Senior Specialist for International Relations paid a courtesy call on Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega to discuss Goyang City's interest in city-to-city cooperation with municipalities in the Philippines. Joining Ambassador De Vega were Consul General Romulo Victor Israel Jr., Third Secretary and Vice Consul Reisha Olavario, and Cultural Officer Anthony Z. Cornista.
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August 01, 2022
PASSING OF FORMER PRESIDENT FIDEL V. RAMOS (1928-2022)
The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Korea joins the Filipino nation in mourning the passing of the 12th President of the Philippines Fidel Valdez Ramos on 31 July 2022. The former President was 94 years old.
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July 31, 2022
PH EMBASSY IN KOREA HOLDS MID-YEAR PLANNING CONFERENCE
26 July 2022 - The Philippine Embassy in Korea held its mid-year Planning Conference on 26 July 2022. The Embassy's Planning conference is a biannual stocktaking and direction-setting exercise that allows the Embassy and its attached agencies to craft, review, and update a cohesive strategy on improving consular and assistance-to-nationals services and strengthening political, economic, cultural, and people-to-people ties with the Republic of Korea.
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July 28, 2022
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR DIZON-DE VEGA PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSAN DIPLOMATIC FORUM
SEOUL, 26 July 2022-Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega was invited to speak during the keynote panel of the Busan Diplomatic Forum held on 20 July 2022 at the Grand Ballroom of the Westin Chosun Hotel in Busan.
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July 24, 2022
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY DISCUSS PH-ROK NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH OFFICIALS OF KOREA HYDRO AND NUCLEAR POWER CO. LTD
19 July 2022, Seoul- Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega met with Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. Ltd executives Nam Yoh-Shik (Executive Vice President, Project and Overseas Nuclear Business Division), Kim Yongsoo (Overseas Nuclear Business Section Vice President), and Choi Younghwan (Overseas Nuclear Business Section Senior Manager) to discuss future PH-ROK cooperation on nuclear technology and renewable energy.
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