September 21, 2018
PH ENVOY TO KOREA REPRESENTS THE PH AT THE LANDMARK ASEAN-ROK INFRASTRUCTURE MINISTERS' MEETING
Seoul, 19 September 2018- Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Raul S. Hernandez represented the Philippines on behalf of Secretary of Transport Arthur Tugade at the 1st ASEAN-ROK Infrastructure Ministers' Meeting that was held on 17 September 2018 at the COEX Intercontinental Hotel in Seoul.
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September 18, 2018
MANA Mo 2018, 01-30 September 2018
The Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo, Presidential Proclamation 316 s. 2017) is celebrated every September of each year. It aims to raise awareness and consciousness of the Filipinos on the maritime and archipelagic features and concerns of the Philippines as a maritime domain, and be able to engage individuals, sectors and social groups to take action toward realizing our collective identity and potential as a maritime and archipelagic nation.
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September 17, 2018
15th Cerebral Palsy Awareness and Protection Week 16-22 September 2018
The Embassy of the Philippines in South Korea joins the nation in celebrating the 15th Cerebral Palsy Awareness and Protection Week.
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September 16, 2018
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL JOINS THE 2018 FOREIGN WORKERS FESTIVAL
Suwon, 2 September 2018 ? The Philippine Embassy in Seoul participated in the 2018 Foreign Workers Festival on 02 September 2018 at the Suwon World Cup Stadium Central Square in Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The Embassy was represented by Labor Attache Ma. Celeste M. Valderrama.
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August 29, 2018
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SOUTH KOREA CONDUCTS CONSULAR OUTREACH MISSION IN GIMHAE
GIMHAE, 24-25 August 2018 - The Philippine Embassy in South Korea conducted a two-day Consular Outreach Mission on 24-25 August 2018 at the Gimhae Foreign Center Apostolic Migrant Center in Gimhae City, South Gyeongsang Province in coordination with the Filipino Association in Gimhae Korea (FASIGKO), led by its president, Ms. Sylvia Park.
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July 17, 2018
PHILIPPINE TEAS DISPLAYED AT THE "TEAS FROM AROUND THE WORLD" EXHIBIT OF MULTICULTURE MUSEUM IN SEOUL
Seoul, 12 July 2018 ? Philippine Ambassador to Korea, His Excellency Raul S. Hernandez, led the opening of Multiculture Museum in Seoul's special exhibition "Teas from Around the World" on 5 July 2018. Speaking on behalf of the Embassies that participated in the exhibit, Ambassador Hernandez shared that although the Philippines is not known as a tea producing and drinking country, Filipinos have imbibed the habit of drinking tea for its health benefits.
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July 16, 2018
ASEAN CULTURE HOUSE (ACH) EXHIBIT COLORS OF ASIA, REVISITED - THE CASE OF ASEAN AND KOREA
Busan, 11 July 2018 - Philippine Ambassador to Korea, His Excellency Raul S. Hernandez, was the guest speaker at the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Culture House's (ACH) "Colors of Asia, Revisited, The Case of ASEAN and Korea," a special exhibition in celebration of the First Anniversary of AHC's Opening. In his remarks, Ambassador Hernandez declared that the exhibit will show how different cultures, when meshed together, can turn into something beautiful and remarkable. He added that culture can teach us that there is harmony in diversity.
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July 04, 2018
SEOUL PE CONDUCTS CONSULAR OUTREACH IN DAEGU
Seoul, 03 July 2018 ? The Philippine Embassy in South Korea conducted its two-day consular outreach mission on 29 and 30 June in Daegu Metropolitan City, the fourth largest city in South Korea after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon.
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June 26, 2018
PH PROMOTED AS A PROMISING DESTINATION FOR TOURISM INVESTMENTS AT THE INAUGURAL ASEAN-KOREA TOURISM INVESTMENT SEMINAR
Seoul, 20 June 2018- The Philippine delegation, led by Tourism Undersecretary Alma Rita D. Jimenez, promoted the Philippines as a promising destination for tourism investments during the "ASEAN-Korea Tourism Investment Seminar" organized by the ASEAN-Korea Center on 8 June 2018 at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul.
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June 20, 2018
PHL EMBASSY IN SEOUL CELEBRATES 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE
SEOUL, 18 June 2018 - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul successfully hosted a diplomatic reception on 14 June 2015 at the Crystal Ballroom of Lotte Hotel to celebrate the 120th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence. The event was attended by about 450 guests from the diplomatic, business, and religious communities, as well as the government sector. The Korean Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Yoon Sun-gu was the Guest of Honor.
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May 12, 2018
PH AGRI-PRODUCTS A HIT WITH FOOD BUYERS AT SEOUL FOOD 2018
Seoul, 8 May 2018 - The Philippines successfully participated in the "Seoul Food 2018: International Food Industry Exhibition" that was held from 1 to 5 May 2018 at the KINTEX Convention Center in Seoul.
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May 08, 2018
PH ENVOY INAUGURATES KOICA EXHIBITION ON THE PHILIPPINES
Seoul, 3 May 2018- PH Ambassador to Korea Raul S. Hernandez represented the Philippines at the inauguration of the "12th KOICA Global Village Exhibition: Treasure Islands of the Pacific Ocean: Indonesia and the Philippines" that was held on 3 May 2018 at the KOICA Global Village, Gyeonggi province, Korea.
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April 24, 2018
DIPLOMATS AND KOREAN BUSINESSMEN ENJOY CAPTIVATING CORON
Seoul, 13 April 2018 - Philippine Ambassador to South Korea, His Excellency Raul S. Hernandez and Madame Ana Hernandez, led a successful familiarization tour of Coron, Palawan, on 7-12 April 2018 with twenty-eight (28) participants from the diplomatic and business communities of Korea.
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April 04, 2018
PH ENVOY DISCUSSES WELFARE OF PH WORKERS IN KOREA AT MEETING WITH KOREA'S LABOR MINISTER
Seoul, 29 March 2018- PH Ambassador to Korea Raul S. Hernandez attended the luncheon meeting hosted by Korea's Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young-joo for Ambassadors and Consul Generals representing the 16 labor-sending countries under the Employment Permit System (EPS) on 29 March 2018 at the Korea Press Center in Gwanghamun, Seoul. Ambassador Hernandez was joined at the meeting by Labor Attache Ma. Luz Talento, Head of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Korea and Attache Jhoanna Jarasa.
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April 01, 2018
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY HOLDS YOUTH ENGAGEMENTS WITH VISITING STUDENTS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
Seoul, 26 March 2018 ? Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Raul S. Hernandez welcomed to the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, on separate occasions, the visiting university students, faculty members, and school officials from the University of Asia & the Pacific (U&AP), Far Eastern University (FEU), and Miriam College. The students were on a cross cultural immersion in Seoul.
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