April 02, 2025
PHILIPPINES AND KOREA TO BOOST ECONOMIC, TRADE, AND ENERGY COOPERATION
17 March 2025, Seoul – Ambassador Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega welcomed Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy Director General Dr. Kim Jongchul to the Philippine Embassy on 13 March 2025 to discuss advancements on PH - ROK trade and economic relations. The Philippines and the Republic of Korea are working to enhance economic engagement in untapped and emerging areas of cooperation as among the priority areas of our strategic partnership.
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April 02, 2025
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN THE DIGITAL FINANCE ROUNDTABLE OF THE KOREA DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE-GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (KDI-GKEDC)
24 March 2025, Seoul. The Korea Development Institute – Global Knowledge Exchange and Development Center (KDI-GKEDC) held a Digital Finance Roundtable on 19 March 2025 at the Rose of Sharon Hall, 2nd Floor, Education Building of the GKEDC. The event was participated in by representatives of diplomatic missions from ASEAN Member States in Seoul. Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General Romulo Victor M. Israel Jr. and Third Secretary and Vice Consul Reisha L. Olavario represented the Philippine Embassy in the roundtable.
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April 15, 2025
CONNECT, INNOVATE, AND PROSPER: PHILIPPINES AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING TOGETHER DURING APEC 2025
30 March 2025, Seoul - In preparation for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit which will take place in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea later this year, Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega met with ROK officials in charge of APEC 2025. The Ambassador met with APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Leader Ambassador Yoon Seong Mee on 28 March 2025.
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April 23, 2025
2025 CREATE MORE HIGH-LEVEL INVESTMENT MISSION AND ROADSHOW KICKS OFF IN SOUTH KOREA
8 April 2025 - “The Philippines is primed for investments, and we want the world to take notice,” Philippine Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick D. Go said as he encouraged high-level Korean investors to capitalize on strategic incentives and emerging opportunities in the Philippines at the Philippine Business Forum in Seoul on 7 April 2025.
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April 23, 2025
PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS MEET WITH KOREAN BUSINESS LEADERS TO ENCOURAGE INVESTMENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
9 April 2025, Seoul - Top members of the Philippine economic management team led by Special Assistant to the President for Economic and Investment Affairs Frederick Go and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel met with executives from leading South Korean companies to discuss strategic opportunities and future collaboration in high-growth industries such as electric vehicles, shipbuilding, renewable energy, mining, space technology, and advanced manufacturing in the Philippines.
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May 09, 2025
Philippines Supports Nurturing Biodiversity and Green Living at International Horticulture Expo 2025, Goyang
28 April 2025, Seoul. Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-de Vega delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the International Horticulture Expo held in Goyang Special City on 25 April 2025. The Expo is the largest horticulture-themed expo in the Northeast Asia and is a major attraction for global companies, planters, and gardening enthusiasts.
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May 26, 2025
KAPE SA KOREA BRINGS FILIPINO COFFEE CULTURE TO SEOUL
23 May 2025, Seoul - In celebration of Filipino food month, the Philippine Embassy in Seoul brought the warmth and richness of Philippine Coffee to Korea through a special tasting event and coffee pop-up, Kape Sa Korea, on 24 April 2025.
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June 11, 2025
PHILIPPINES COMMITS USD 20,000 TO SUPPORT GLOBAL VACCINE DEVELOPMENT
08 June 2025, Seoul – Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, H.E. Theresa Dizon-De Vega together with the Political and Economic Section headed by Third Secretary and Vice Consul Reisha L. Olavario met with Dr. Jerome H. Kim, Director General of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) on 26 May 2025 at the IVI Headquarters in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, ROK, to reaffirm the Philippines’ support to IVI’s programs and initiatives with a USD 20,000 voluntary contribution.
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June 19, 2025
DTI SME SHOWROOM OPENS IN SEOUL; SHOWCASES HIGH-QUALITY, EXPORT-READY PHILIPPINE PRODUCTS
16 June 2025, Seoul – Honorable Maria Cristina Aldeguer-Roque, Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) inaugurated the DTI SME Showroom on 14 May 2025, in a strategic move to advance Filipino products and businesses into the global market. During the event, Secretary Aldeguer-Roque was joined by Philippine Ambassador to Korea, H.E. Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega, DOT Assistant Secretary Judilyn S. Quiachon, PTIC-Seoul Commercial Counsellor Charmaine Mignon Yalong, and PDOT-Korea Tourism Attaché Erwin F. Balane. Korean partners and business leaders were also present to witness the inaugural event.
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