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COUNCIL DIRECTORS PASS BUDGET OF US$4.5 MILLION FOR THE ASEAN KOREA CENTER

Seoul 14 February. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul announced the approval of US$4.5 million operational budget of the ASEAN-Korea Center on 10 February. Now on its fourth year of operation, the Center has become ASEAN’s face in South Korea. It has completed 23 programs last year in the areas of trade, investment, culture and tourism promotion and public relations and information campaign.

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SPEECH OF SECRETARY IMELDA M. NICOLAS, Chairperson of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), Office of the President, “MOU Signing between the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF) and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)”

Minister Kim Kum Lae of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Charge d’affaires Sylvia Marasigan of the Philippine Embassy, Director Insook Kang, other officials and staff from the Ministry and the Embassy, leaders of the Philippine community in Korea, Warm greetings from the Philippines!

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MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines and South Korea have agreed to increase flights between the two countries amid growing demand for travel in the Asia Pacific region, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said.

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Remarks by Philippine Ambassador LUIS T. CRUZ during the Seminar on Multicultural Society and Social Cohesion sponsored by Dong-a Ilbo, 1 June 2012, Korea Press Center

The Korean government started implementing multicultural policies in April 2006 when the government announced the Social Integration Support Measures for Marriage Migrant Families. In 2007, the Basic Act for Treatment of Foreigner Residents was passed, followed by the Multicultural Family Support Act in 2007.

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Message of Ambassador Luis T. Cruz, Philippine National Day Reception, 07 June 2012

The story of Philippine Independence is one that reverberates deep and far. Ours began with a passionate and deep-seated desire to be set free from colonial oppression - a desire that was fueled by the nationalistic fervor of our forefathers. This intense yearning for self-determination reached its climax on June 12, 1898 when the Republic of Philippines finally flew its flag as an independent country on equal footing with other nations.

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Remarks by H.E. Luis T. Cruz, AEP to South Korea, during the Dinner Reception of the DOT Travel Mart Presentation, Friday, 8 June 2012, Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul

It is a great pleasure for me to see both old and familiar faces tonight. The Republic of Korea has been the top source of tourists of the Philippines for six years running. That the Philippines is a choice destination among Koreans comes as no surprise: apart from proximity and the lower cost of quality living in the Philippines, many people are attracted to the myriad choices available at their fingertips when they visit the Philippines.

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Philippine Tourism Info Center Opens in Seoul

Korean tourists now have better access to travel information about the Philippines with the opening of a new DoT travel showroom center in the city center adjacent to Seoul City Plaza .

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PTIC Korea delegation set for IFEX Philippines 2013

A 30-man delegation organized by the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) Korea and the ASEAN Korea Center is set to participate in the International Food Exhibition Philippines (IFEX Philippines) on May 16-19, 2013 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City, Philippines. Representatives of leading Korean food importers, distributors and retailers and manufacturers of food packaging materials and equipment comprise the PTIC Korea delegation to the IFEX Philippines 2013. Essentially, the delegation will form part of a buying mission while a small contingent will make up a pool of experts expected to make presentations on food processing and packaging technology during the IFEX Philippines Forum.

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HOLY WEEK HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY, SEOUL WILL BE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

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Public Invitation from Sookmyung Women's University 2013 Native Language "My Life in Korea", Personal Experience Essay Contest

The Sookmyung Women's University Asian Women's Research Institute with the support of the Korea Exchange Foundation (KEF) has carried out since 2008 a prize contest for the essays by women marriage migrants about "My Life in Korea" written in their own language. For this year's public invitation and the following years, may we as women marriage migrants in our large number participate with growing interest in order to nurture a noble, wonderful and enterprising spirit.

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First South Korea Bowlers Club Ambassador’s Cup 2013

All interested Filipino Community-Organizations are invited to the “First South Korea Bowlers Club Ambassador’s Cup 2013” Tournament on October 5, 2013 @ Yongsan Bowling Lanes, Seoul, Korea

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FORMER PRESIDENT RAMOS ATTENDS RITES FOR 60th ANNIVERSARY OF KOREAN WAR ARMISTICE

SEOUL, 28 July 2013 – Former President Fidel Ramos, a veteran of the Korean War (1950-1953), represented – together with Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin – the Philippines in official ceremonies in Seoul and the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) for the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement.

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KOREA TO ADD TO US$5 MILLION DONATION TO TYPHOON VICTIMSbioclavid wiki bioclavid pris bioclavid til hunde

Seoul, 14 November 2013 – The South Korean government, which has pledged to US$5 million in comprehensive assistance to aid the survivors and victims of the Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), has called for more support for the Philippines, according to reports monitored by the Embassy.

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Visit the Philippines Year 2015 campaign launched in Seoul

SEOUL, 4 November 2014 – Ambassador to Korea Raul S. Hernandez, together with the Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT), launched the Visit the Philippines Year (VPY) 2015 campaign in Seoul at a Korea tourism industry gala dinner at Lotte Hotel in central Seoul on Tuesday, 4 November 2014.

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PHL ambassador shows off barong tagalog in fashion event

GOYANG, 7 November 2014 – Philippine Ambassador to Korea Raul S. Hernandez joined the members of the diplomatic corps in Seoul in a special fashion show showcasing colorful national costumes at the 2014 Global Costume Festival, held at the Korea International Exhibition Center in Goyang City, a city some 20 km northwest of Seoul.

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