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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March 23, 2022
PH EMBASSY IN KOREA HOLDS SECOND KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES SEMINAR ON PROPERTY LAWS AND FIRST ONLINE LEGAL AID CONSULTATION
20 March 2022, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, Republic of Korea, held the second installment of its Know Your Rights and Responsibilities Seminar on Property Laws in the Philippines (KYRR II) on 20 March 2022. The KYRR Seminar Series was first held on 30 January 2022 and Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega noted that one of the most pressing concerns of Filipino community members in South Korea is dealing with legal issues on property rights due to its technical nature and challenges in inspecting documents from abroad.
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March 22, 2022
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY JOINS ASEAN TEA TIME AND COFFEE BREAK SPECIAL EXHIBITION WITH THE FAMOUS
18 March 2022, Seoul - On March 11, 2022, the Philippine Embassy participated in the Tea Time and Coffee Break Special Exhibition at the ASEAN Culture House in Busan, Republic of Korea, by contributing different types of barako coffee samples to the exhibition.
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March 19, 2022
PHILIPPINES PARTICIPATES IN SOOKMYUNG UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY FORUM
SEOUL, 15 March 2022 - In celebration of International Women's Month, Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega joined a panel discussion convened by Sookmyung Women's University President Yunkeum Chang with seven Ambassadors of Diplomatic Missions in the Republic of Korea on 8 March 2022. The topics of discussion included ways to empower women and making this count through education, COVID-19's impact on access to education for women and girls, and whether women are using available opportunities to make their power count.
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March 19, 2022
SPECIAL RADIO INTERVIEW AT DIVERSE VOICES
SEOUL, 15 March 2022 - Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega appeared on "Diverse Voices," a radio show on English broadcaster TBS eFM (101.3MHz) last 10 March 2022 to discuss Philippines-Republic of Korea bilateral relations, in honor of both countries celebrating the 73rd anniversary of bilateral relations last 3 March 2022. The show is hosted by Filipino-Korean Ms. Jasmine Lee, the first migrant member of the Korean National Assembly and a multiculturalism advocate.
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March 13, 2022
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY HOLDS 2022 LEADERS FORUM
10 March 2022, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul held the first Filipino Community Leaders' Forum for the year on 05 March 2022. The virtual gathering was participated in by the Embassy officials, heads of attached agencies, and 65 Filipino community leaders representing their respective groups from the metropolitan cities and provinces in South Korea.
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