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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March 26, 2018
PH EMBASSY CONDUCTS CONSULAR OUTREACH IN BUSAN
BUSAN, 24 March 2018 - The Philippine Embassy in South Korea conducted a two-day consular outreach mission in the city of Busan, located 325 kilometers south of Seoul, on 23-24 March 2018. Busan is South Korea's second most populous city after Seoul and it is the number one trading port. There are approximately 2,060 registered Filipinos residing in Busan.
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March 25, 2018
EMBASSY CELEBRATES NATIONAL WOMEN
Seoul, 19 March 2018 ? The Embassy of the Philippines in Seoul, in line with its celebration of National Women's Month, organized a two-day seminar for Filipino English language teachers in South Korea on 17 and 18 March 2018 at the Rizal Hall of the Embassy chancery.
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March 18, 2018
PH ENVOY TO KOREA AND MAYOR ROMMEL ARNADO DISCUSS MODERNIZATION OF THE PH AGRICULTURAL SECTOR THROUGH FARM MECHANIZATION
Seoul, 14 March 2018 - Mayor Rommel Arnado of Kauswagan, Lanao Del Norte, paid a courtesy call on the Philippine Ambassador to Korea Raul S. Hernandez on 12 March 2018 at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul to discuss the modernization of the Philippine agricultural sector through enhanced collaboration with the Korean National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (Nonghyup) to propagate farm mechanization in rural communities in the PH.
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March 03, 2018
PH CONCLUDES SUCCESSFUL CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE ASEAN-KOREA CENTRE COUNCIL
SEOUL, 28 February 2017?Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Raul S. Hernandez, Council Director of the Philippines, concluded his successful chairmanship of the ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) Council during the 10th Annual Meeting of the AKC which was held on 26 to 27 February 2018 at the Paradise Hotel in Busan, South Korea.
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February 20, 2018
PH EMBASSY LAUDS FILIPINO GRADUATES AND ACHIEVERS IN KOREA
Seoul, 19 February 2018 ? The Embassy of the Philippines in Seoul, in a simple ceremony on 18 February 2018 at the Embassy's Rizal Hall, gave recognition to Filipino graduates and outstanding students. The semi-annual recognition ceremony, called Hayo at Gilas PIKO, is an initiative of the Embassy and a continuing tradition of the Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea, Inc. (PIKO), in sending off and congratulating young Filipino scholars in Korea.
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February 17, 2018
PH EMBASSY IN SEOUL FACILITATES REPATRIATION OF FILIPINO EPS WORKER
SEOUL, 12 February 2018 - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul successfully facilitated the return of Mr. Vladimir Pediengco, a Filipino overseas worker under the Employment Permit System (EPS), to the Philippines. Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Raul S. Hernandez personally phoned Mr. Pediengco to wish him a safe travel and swift full recovery.
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February 13, 2018
PH ENVOY AND KAMICO CHAIRMAN DISCUSS BOLSTERING PH-KOREA PARTNERSHIP IN THE MECHANIZATION OF THE PH AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Seoul, 8 February 2018 - Chairman Kim Shin-Gil of the Korea Agricultural Machinery Cooperative (KAMICO) paid a courtesy call on the Philippine Ambassador to Korea Raul S. Hernandez on 8 February 2018 at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul to discuss bolstering Philippine-Korea Partnership in the mechanization of the Philippine agricultural sector and the forthcoming visit of a 180 member contingent comprised of CEOs from KAMICO�?s member companies to Cebu and Bohol on 27 June-1 July 2018 for the 2018 CEO Seminar.
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February 07, 2018
KOREAN INVESTMENT MISSION YIELDS PROMISING PROSPECTS FOR EXPANDED PH-KOREA COOPERATION IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE PH
Seoul, 31 January 2018 - A high-level investment mission from South Korea visited the Philippines from 28-31 January 2018 to look into promising business prospects in the Philippines' flourishing infrastructure sector. A total of 12 prominent Korean companies, composed of representatives from Korea�?s distinguished conglomerates (chaebols) and major companies engaged in infrastructure development, energy generation and waterworks, participated in the mission.
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