March 13, 2026
Philippines Assumes Chairmanship of ASEAN-Korea Centre Council
Seoul, 11 February 2026 – H.E. Bernadette Therese Fernandez, Ambassador of the Philippines to the Republic of Korea, as Council Director of the Philippines, formally assumed the chairmanship of the ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) Council during the 18th Annual AKC Council Meeting held at the Westin Josun Seoul on 11 February 2026. Following the handover, Ambassador Fernandez, as the new Chair, presided over the proceedings, which reviewed the AKC's 2025 accomplishments—including 38 programs—and approved the 2026 Annual Work Program and Budget. Outgoing Chair, Council Director of Malaysia Fairuz Adli Mohd Rozali commended the AKC's role in deepening ASEAN-ROK ties, while H.E. Kim Jae-shin, AKC Secretary-General, highlighted key 2026 projects such as the ASEAN Hall in Jeonju and the launch of the ASEAN Officials Trade Academy.
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May 06, 2026
SEOUL PE PARTICIPATES IN THE 60TH ASEAN-KOREA CENTRE’S EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
23 April 2026, Seoul - The 60th Meeting of the ASEAN-Korea Centre Executive Board (AKC EB) was held at the Press Center Building in Jung-gu, Seoul on 23 April 2026. Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General Edwin Gil Mendoza chaired the meeting, which was participated in by officials from the 10 ASEAN Member States and the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The programs and activities of the Trade and Investment Unit were presented by its new Head from the Philippines, Ofelia R. Usigan. An official from the Timor Leste Embassy was also present as an observer, following Timor Leste’s accession as the 11th Member State of ASEAN in 2025.
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May 12, 2026
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 2026 ASEAN PANORAMA
07 May 2026, Seoul. Ambassador Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 ASEAN Panorama, a trade exposition project of the ASEAN-Korea Centre’s Trade and Investment Unit (AKC-TIU).
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May 20, 2026
ANNOUNCEMENT: 2026 ASEAN PLUS THREE YOUTH RETREAT
The Philippine Embassy invites Filipino students currently enrolled in an undergraduate and/or graduate program in Korea to apply for the 2026 ASEAN Plus Three Youth Retreat to be held from 01-04 September 2026 in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea.
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