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November 19, 2021
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL PARTICIPATED IN THE KOIMA CEO SEMINAR 14 TO 17 NOVEMBER 2021

17 November 2021, Seoul - The Philippines was one of the four countries featured by the Korean Importers Association (KOIMA) in their recent CEO seminar held in Yeosu, Korea last November 16, 2021. The Philippine Embassy through the Philippine Agriculture Office and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center participated in the event by showcasing food, health and wellness, and beauty products at the venue. Around 40 CEOs participated in the seminar.

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November 19, 2021
OFWS IN SOUTH KOREA TO SECURE OEC THROUGH POPS-BAM

Seoul, 13 November 2021 - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, through POLO OWWA, spearheaded a webinar entitled "Let's Do the POPS-BaM" on 12 November 2021 to introduce the POEA's new e-Registration system to the OFWs in South Korea.

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October 31, 2021
PH AGRI-FOOD PRODUCTS - A HIT AT THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE EXHIBITION (IAE) NAJU

30 October 2021, Seoul - The Philippines, through the Philippine Agriculture Office (PAO) in Seoul, participated in the largest biennial agriculture exhibition in Korea, the 2021 International Agriculture Exhibition (IAE), in Naju, Jeollanamdo from 21-31 October 2021.

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October 25, 2021
CONCLUSION OF THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

The Philippine Embassy, led by H.E. Ambassador Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega and Commercial Counsellor Jose Ma. Dinsay, attended the ceremony of the announcement of the conclusion of the negotiations of the Philippines and ROK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) today, 26 October 2021.

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October 21, 2021
Philippine Embassy Commemorates 71st Anniversary of PEFTOK

23 October 2021, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy with the Office of the Defense and Armed Forces Attache (ODAFA) held a commemorative wreath-laying on the occasion of the 71st Anniversary of the Philippine Expeditionary Force to South Korea (PEFTOK) at the Korean War Memorial in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on 22 October 2021.

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October 17, 2021
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR H.E. MA. THERESA DIZON-DE VEGA PRESENTS HER CREDENTIALS TO REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESIDENT H.E. MOON JAE IN

15 October 2021- Philippine Ambassador Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega presented her credentials to His Excellency Moon Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea at Cheongwadae in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 15 October 2021. She was joined by Ambassadors of six other countries, namely Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Estonia, Sweden, and El Salvador.

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October 14, 2021
The 1st PHILIPPINES-KOREA JOINT FISHERIES COMMITTEE (JFC) MEETING HELD

The 1st Joint Fisheries Committee Meeting between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Republic of the Philippines (PH) was held online last October 01, 2021. Undersecretary for Agro-Industrialization and for Fisheries Cheryl Marie Natividad-Caballero and ROK Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) Director General Dong-Sik Woo of the MOF's International Cooperation Bureau co-chaired the meeting. The Philippine delegation was composed of officials from the Department of Agriculture (DA) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), National Fisheries and Research Development Institute (NFDRI) and the Philippine Embassy in Seoul.

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October 11, 2021
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL HOLDS THE 2021 LEADERS FORUM

09 October 2021, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Korea and seventy-three (73) Filipino Community Leaders engaged in an interactive and meaningful dialogue on consular, labor, and other important developments concerning Filipino residents in Korea during the 2021 Leaders' Forum today.

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September 22, 2021
Philippine Embassy in Korea celebrates MANA Mo with Forum on

SEOUL, 21 September 2021 - To commemorate Philippine Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (ManaMo) and In keeping with this year's theme of "Our Seas, Our Livelihood, Our Heritage: Connecting Lives and Nations", the Embassy of the Philippines in Korea held a webinar on 18 September 2021 entitled "Philippines-Republic of Korea Maritime Cooperation: Taking Stock and Moving Forward" with the Philippine Navy's Chief of Naval Staff Commodore Caesar Bernard N. Valencia serving as keynote speaker.

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September 20, 2021
Philippine Ambassador-designate Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega visits the International Vaccine Institute (IVI)

SEOUL, 20 September 2021 - Philippine Ambassador-designate Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega visited the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) headquarters located at the Seoul National University campus on 17 September 2021. Ambassador-designate De Vega had a productive meeting with Dr. Jerome H. Kim, Director General of the IVI and renowned global expert on the evaluation and development of vaccines.

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August 23, 2021
PH Ambassador-Designate to Korea Assumes Post

SEOUL, 20 August 2021 - Philippine Ambassador-designate Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega presented the open copy of her letter of credence as Ambassador to the Republic of Korea on 20 August 2021 to Deputy Minister and Chief of Protocol Ryu Jeonghyun of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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December 16, 2020
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY SEOUL DISTRIBUTES NEW BATCH OF EMERGENCY RELIEF PACKAGES TO FILIPINOS AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

17 December 2020, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in light of the recent increase in the number of daily COVID-19 cases in the country, once again distributed emergency relief packages to our kababayans whose livelihood have been adversely affected by the prolonged pandemic in South Korea.

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December 01, 2020
FIRST BALIKBAYANI TOURISM REINTEGRATION PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINOS HELD IN SOUTH KOREA

Seoul, 30 November 2020- The Philippine Embassy in Seoul held yesterday the pilot implementation of "Balikbayani Tourism Reintegration Program for Overseas Filipinos in Korea," co-organized by the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through the Philippine Department of Tourism in Seoul (PDOT-Seoul) and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), respectively.

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December 01, 2020
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY SEOUL AND MAMA SITA PROMOTE PHILIPPINE CUISINE WITH KOREAN CHEF

1December 2020, Seoul. In observance of the Month of Overseas Filipinos and as a tribute to the Overseas Filipinos in South Korea, the Philippine Embassy in Seoul released the second episode of Traditional and Contemporary Philippine Cuisine: Lutong Bahay ni Mama Sita via the Philippine Embassy Seoul's Facebook page and Mama Sita Recipe YouTube Channel on 1 December 2020.

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November 04, 2020
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SOUTH KOREA HOLDS ONLINE LEADERS' FORUM 2020

Seoul, 2 November 2020- The Philippine Embassy in Seoul held an online Leaders' Forum on 31 October 2020, which brought together around seventy (70) leaders of Filipino organizations, religious communities, and migrant center partners in South Korea, and the Philippine Embassy officers and personnel headed by Charge d'affaires, a.i. Christian L. de Jesus.

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