March 12, 2009
Philippines and South Korea celebrate “Lasting Friendshipâ€
PR-088-09, 10 March 2009 – The Philippines and the Republic of Korea (ROK) commemorated six decades of enduring friendship through a photo exhibition today at the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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March 05, 2009
Philippine Embassy Launches 60th Anniversary of RP-ROK Relations with Media Reception
3 March 2009 – Philippine Ambassador to Seoul Luis T. Cruz formally launched the 60th Anniversary of Philippines-Korea relations today with a reception at the Westin Chosun Hotel for approximately 100 representatives from the Korean print, broadcast and internet media.
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February 27, 2009
Ahead of 60th Anniversary, Philippine Embassy Conducts Lecture on RP-ROK Relations
26 February 2009 – Philippine Ambassador to Seoul Luis T. Cruz reported to the Department that, in preparation for the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and South Korea on March 3, he conducted a lecture on the two countries’ bilateral relations to approximately 100 representatives from various Korean organizations, embassies and Filipino groups at the Hamilton Hotel in Seoul.
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February 18, 2009
Make a better life in your country with HRD Korea
HRD Korea helps foreign workers avoid overstaying in Korea by finding a job for them in local Korean companies in their respective country of origin.
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February 17, 2009
Philippine Embassy Assists Displaced Filipino Workers in Korea
As South Korea braces itself for the loss of as much as 200,000 jobs this year amid predictions of a 2% contraction in the economy, the Philippine Embassy further strengthened its campaign to assist a growing number of Filipino workers in Korea laid off from their jobs by downsizing companies.
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January 22, 2009
Korea, Philippines Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Ties
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of formal relations between South Korea and the Philippines. Confucius described sixty years as the period of maturity, and that's what the two countries witness as they prepare grand celebrations for the anniversary.
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January 16, 2009
Philippines Assumes Chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Seoul
16 January 2009 – Philippine Ambassador to Seoul Luis T. Cruz reported to the Department that the Philippines assumed chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Seoul (ACS) this month, kicking off a six-month term as head of the ten-nation committee with a series of meetings with Korean investors and government officials.
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November 27, 2008
Filipinos in Korea Find Challenges, Hope in Global Financial State
Seoul, 26 November – Philippine Ambassador to Seoul Luis T. Cruz reported to the Department that, as the South Korean economy weathers the impact of the current financial crunch, the Philippine Embassy continues to intensify its Financial Education Campaign to help Overseas Filipinos and their families back home deal with the global slowdown.
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October 27, 2008
RP Economy Shows Resilience Despite Global Market Uncertainties: Amb. Cruz
The Philippines aims to attract not only more tourists, but also higher value visitors who stay longer and spend more, generating more opportunities for the country, Philippine Ambassador to Korea Luis T. Cruz, said on Oct. 24.
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October 15, 2008
Philippine Embassy in Seoul Re-Unveils Forgotten Memorials for Filipino Veterans of the Korean War
10 October 2008 – Two weeks after a trip to Yultong, a small village in South Korea only two miles south of the Demilitarized Zone, Philippine Ambassador to Seoul Luis T. Cruz remarks about two obscure memorials to students of Sangmyung University in central Seoul.
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September 24, 2008
The Embassy Conducts a Cultural Trainers-Training Workshop
After the success of the cultural workshop for Filipino-Korean Children entitled “Alamat, Awit, Tumbang Preso, Atbp.†in August , the Embassy conducted a cultural trainers training workshop last 20 September 2008 which aims to train cultural partners that will conduct Philippine culture workshops in Korea.
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September 16, 2008
MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA : MESSAGE on MILF
In September 1996, the government and the Moro National Liberation Front signed a peace agreement that sought to end warfare in Mindanao. Because of this we observe every September as national Peace Consciousness Month.
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September 16, 2008
KAPULUAN: ISLANDS OF VISION – An Art Exhibition
William Gaudinez is one of the featured artists in Kapuluan: Islands of Vision, an art exhibition organized by the Embassy of Philippines in cooperation with the Korea Foundation Cultural Center and the Seoul Global Center. The Exhibition will be open to the public for free from 8 to 18 October 2008, at the Nuri Gallery, Korea Foundation Cultural Center.
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September 16, 2008
DOT SEOUL WINS AWARDS AT THE 11TH BUSAN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FAIR
The Philippine Embassy in Seoul reported to the Department that the Department of Tourism-Seoul received two major awards at the 11th Busan International Travel Fair held on 5-8 September 2008, at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO).
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September 10, 2008
KAPULUAN: ISLANDS OF VISION – An Art Exhibition
Jimmy Vista is one of the featured artists in Kapuluan: Islands of Vision, an art exhibition organized by the Embassy of Philippines in cooperation with the Korea Foundation Cultural Center and the Seoul Global Center. The Exhibition will be open to the public for free from 8 to 18 October 2008, at the Nuri Gallery, Korea Foundation Cultural Center.
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