
PHILIPPINE CONTEMPORARY ART SHOWCASED IN SEOUL EXHIBIT
Seoul, 10 September 2019 - Philippine contemporary art took center stage in Seoul through the Exhibition entitled "The Hybridity and Dynamism of the Contemporary Art of the Philippines" held at the Insa Art Center from 4-10 September 2019. The Exhibit was organized by the HansaeYes24 Foundation and supported by the Philippine Embassy, the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ASEAN Korea Centre and the ASEAN Culture House. This extraordinary exhibit is part of the series of cultural events celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Philippines-Korea Diplomatic Relations this year.
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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN THE COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS OF 15 YEARS OF KOREA'S EMPLOYMENT PERMIT SYSTEM
8September 2019, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy participated in the 2019 Foreign Workers Festival and the 2019 Employment Permit System (EPS) Conference hosted by the Human Resource Development Korea (HRDK) today. Both events commemorated the 15th year of EPS which began in 2004.
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PHILIPPINES PARTICIPATES IN THE 2019 SEOUL FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL
Seoul, 3 September 2019 ? The Philippine Embassy in Seoul highlighted its celebration this year of the 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the Philippines and Korea during its participation in the 2019 Seoul Friendship Festival held at the Seoul Plaza on 31 August and 1 September.
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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL HOLDS TRABAHO, NEGOSYO, KABUHAYAN SEMINAR FOR FILIPINOS IN KOREA
25 August 2019, Seoul. One hundred seven (107) Filipinos in Korea attended the Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) Seminar organized by the Philippine Embassy, through the joint efforts of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) and the Embassy's Consular Section on Sunday, 25 August 2019 in Seoul.
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PH AMBASSADOR TO ROK PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT MOON JAE-IN
PH Ambassador to South Korea Noe A. Wong presented his credentials to ROK President Moon Jae-in on 21 August 2019 at the Main Hall of Cheong Wa Dae (Presidential Blue House). He was accompanied by his spouse, Mme. Elena Wong, Third Secretary and Vice Consul Ella Karina Mitra, and Defense Attache Capt. Armil Angeles.
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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL LAUNCHES THE FIRST AGRI-BUSINESS SEMINAR WITH FARM DEMO TOUR FOR FILIPINOS IN KOREA
Seoul, 18 August 2019 ? The Philippine Embassy conducted the first ever Agri-Business Seminar on Mushroom Production for Filipinos in Korea.
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FRIENDSHIP CONCERT CELEBRATES 70 YEARS OF PHILIPPINES-KOREA DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Seoul, 30 July 2019. The Friendship Concert of the Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra (MSJO) and the Korea Suzuki Association Orchestra (KSAO), which is part of a series of events to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Philippines-Korea Diplomatic Relations, was successfully held at the Youngsan Art Hall in Seoul on 27 July 2019.
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SEOUL PE CONDUCTS CONSULAR OUTREACH IN BUSAN
Seoul, 29 July 2019 ? The Philippine Embassy in South Korea conducted its two-day consular outreach mission on 26 and 27 July at the Solidarity with Migrants office in downtown Busan. It was the fourth consular outreach undertaken by the Embassy this year.
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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY WELCOMES PEFTOK DESCENDANTS AND KOREAN WAR VETERANS TO SEOUL
Seoul, 18 July 2019. The celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Philippines and Korea also highlights the important role played by the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) during the Korean War. To date, the friendship forged between the Philippine veterans and the Koreans remains strong and continues to flourish.
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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL HOLDS PIONEERING LABOR SEMINAR FOR NEW FILIPINO EPS WORKERS
Seoul, 14 July 2019 - The Philippine Embassy conducted the first Labor Seminar for Newly Arrived Filipino EPS workers on 14 July 2019 at the Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Embassy - Seoul.
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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL HOLDS GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR PARTICIPANTS OF REINTEGRATION TRAINING PROGRAM
Seoul, 30 June 2019 - Ambassador Noe A. Wong led in the conferment of Certificates to ninety-five (95) OFW-participants who completed the various livelihood seminars conducted by POLO OWWA for the 1st semester of 2019 during the Graduation Ceremony of the Reintegration Training Program held on 30 June 2019 at the Sentro Rizal, Philippine Embassy ? Seoul.
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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SOUTH KOREA CONDUCTS CONSULAR OUTREACH MISSION IN DAEGU
24 June 2019 - The Philippine Embassy in South Korea conducted a Consular Outreach Mission on 21-22 June 2019 at the Catholic Migrant Workers Center located in Daegu, South Korea's fourth largest city.
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2019 ASEAN WEEK IN SEOUL
Seoul, 19 June 2019 – The ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) and Seoul Metropolitan Government organized the 2019 ASEAN Week to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN-Korea Dialogue Relations and the 10th Anniversary of the ASEAN-Korea Centre. The 2019 ASEAN Week, which was staged at the Seoul Plaza on 14-16 June 2019, was made up of three (3) special events with the aim of raising public awareness on ASEAN culture and tourism, namely: ASEAN-Korea Music Festival, ASEAN-Korea Fashion Festival and ASEAN Travel Talk and Picnic with ASEAN.
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PH AGRI-PRODUCTS A HIT WITH FOOD BUYERS AT SEOUL FOOD 2019
23 June 2019, Seoul ? In celebration of the 70th anniversary of PH-ROK bilateral relations, the PH Embassy, through the Philippine Agriculture Office in Seoul (PAO), and the Department of Agriculture's Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS), steered the PH's successful participation in Seoul Food 2019: International Food Industry Exhibition with its biggest delegation yet.
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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SOUTH KOREA HOSTS LEADERS' FORUM
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA 10 June 2019 ? The Philippine Embassy in South Korea hosted a Leaders' Forum held on 08 June 2019 at the Emerald Ballroom of Lotte Hotel Seoul. The event was attended by about a hundred officers of Filipino organizations, Filipino religious workers, various local partners, and Philippine Embassy officers and staff and was an opportunity for Ambassador-Designate to South Korea Noe A. Wong to meet and talk with the pillars of the Filipino Community in the country.
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