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May 04, 2022
EMBASSY CONDUCTS SECOND CONSULAR OUTREACH AND FIELD VOTING IN DAEGU

30 April 2022, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy conducted its second consular outreach and field voting this year from 29 to 30 April 2022 in Daegu. Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega joined the Philippine Embassy Mission with Team Leader Consul General Romulo Victor Israel. The Embassy rendered nearly 300 services to members of the Filipino community, including e-passport applications, notarials, legalization, civil registry, and other services.

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May 04, 2022
INAUGURAL PH-ROK JOINT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEETING HELD

SEOUL, 4 MAY 2022 - The Philippines and the Republic of Korea held the inaugural Joint Science and Technology Consultation Meeting in hybrid format on 28 April 2022.

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April 26, 2022
PH AMBASSADOR DELIVERS MESSAGE FOR THE 50TH EARTH DAY COMMEMORATION

25 April 2022, Seoul - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega delivered a message of continuing cooperation with the Republic of Korea on responding to the challenges of Climate Change at the Global Environment Forum in Seoul held on 22 April 2022, the 50th Earth Day Commemoration.

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April 25, 2022
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVE CHO TAE YOUNG

18 April 2022, Seoul - Ambassador Maria Theresa Dizon-De Vega called on National Assembly Representative and Chair of the People Power Party's (PPP) Transition Committee on International Affairs Cho Taeyong on 18 April 2022 at the National Assembly.

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April 22, 2022
PHILIPPINES PROMOTES GREATER FILM COOPERATION WITH BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

18 April 2022, Seoul - Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega met with Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) Chairperson Lee Yong-kwan on 15 April 2022 at the BIFF Headquarters in Busan, South Korea.

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April 22, 2022
PROMOTING PHILIPPINES-KOREA TRADE OPPORTUNITIES FOR KOREAN IMPORTERS

18 April 2022, Seoul - Ambassador Maria Theresa Dizon-De Vega called on newly-installed Chairperson Byung-Kwan Kim of the Korea Importers Association (KOIMA). Both recognized the importance of working together in order to recover from the effects of the COVID pandemic and to further strengthen the economic relations between the Philippines and Korea. Ambassador Dizon-De Vega also discussed an array of opportunities for the private sector once the Philippines- ROK Free Trade Agreement comes into full implementation.

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April 21, 2022
PHILIPPINES AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA SIGN MOU TO CREATE SMART CITY INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES

15 April 2022, Seoul - A Development Cooperation MOU between the Philippines' Clark Development Corporation (CDC) and the Republic of Korea's Land and Housing Corporation (LH) was signed on 15 April 2022 in Songdo, Korea. CDC President Manuel Gaerlan led the CDC Delegation at the signing ceremony which was witnessed by Post's Economic Officer and Third Secretary Reisha Olavario and Commercial Counselor Jose Ma. Dinsay. Ambassador Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega also met with CDC Officials separately to discuss future PH-ROK cooperation projects and investment promotion for the Clark Freeport Zone.

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April 20, 2022
TOURISM PROMOTION ORGANIZATION FOR ASIA PACIFIC CITIES TO JOIN WTTC GLOBAL SUMMIT IN MANILA

17 April 2022, Seoul - Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega met with Secretary General Woo Kyoung-Ha of the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO) in Busan on 15 April 2022 to discuss more tourism promotion engagement between TPO and the Philippines.

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April 19, 2022
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CONDUCTS FIRST CONSULAR OUTREACH IN BUSAN SINCE PANDEMIC AND MOBILE VOTING FOR 2022 NATIONAL ELECTIONS

16 April 2022, Seoul - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega led the Philippine Embassy team at its first consular outreach mission since the start of the pandemic from 15 to 16 April 2022 in Busan. The Embassy rendered close to 330 services to members of the Filipino community, including e-passport applications, notarials, legalization, civil registry, and other services.

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April 14, 2022
CUPPING PHILIPPINE COFFEE IN SEOUL IN CELEBRATION OF FILIPINO FOOD MONTH

SEOUL, 11 April 2022 - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul held a cupping of Philippine coffee in conjunction with the celebration of the Filipino Food Month this April. The Philippines is one of the world's oldest producers of coffee and is widely known for its four coffee varieties: Arabica, Robusta, Liberica, and Excelsa.

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April 07, 2022
THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL CONDUCTS ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION ON OVERSEAS VOTING IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

SEOUL, 5 April 2022 - In preparation for the Philippine National Elections 2022, Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega led an online information session on the conduct of Overseas Voting at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul on 2 April 2022.

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April 04, 2022
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY, SEOUL LAUNCHES FILIPINO FOOD MONTH

4April 2022, Seoul - Proprietors of Filipino restaurants and food stores across Korea join Ambassador Maria Theresa Dizon-De Vega in launching the Filipino Food Month in Korea this April with the theme "Discovering Filipino Cuisine Across Korea". The owners expressed appreciation to the Embassy for this activity, a first in Korea, and for the chance to promote their cuisine on the official social media accounts of the Embassy.

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April 03, 2022
DOT SECRETARY ROMULO-PUYAT HOLDS MEDIA BRIEFING AND TRAVEL TRADE MEETING FOR TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS IN KOREA

3April 2022, Seoul - Philippine Secretary of Tourism Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is in the Republic of Korea on Official Visit from 28 March - 3 April 2022 to undertake an intensified tourism campaign that aims to revive the vibrant two-way travel between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea.

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April 02, 2022
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY HOLDS 7th PEAK-PINOY WEBINAR Ambassador

31 March 2022, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Korea conducted the Promoting Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness for Filipinos in Korea, or PEAK-Pinoy webinar on "Business Opportunities in Mushroom Production and Weaving Sectors in the Philippines, featuring Region 6-Western Visayas" on 27 March 2022 online.

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March 31, 2022
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN KOREA CLOSES WOMEN'S MONTH WITH SINEJUANA: A SCREENING OF SINANDOMENG

SEOUL, 31 March 2022 - The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Korea capped off its month-long celebration with a film screening of the Filipino independent film "Sinandomeng" (2017).

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