January 25, 2025
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH CEBU PACIFIC KOREA BRANCH COUNTRY MANAGER
25 January 2025, Seoul. Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea H.E. Theresa Dizon-De Vega received the courtesy call of Mr. Hyukshin Kang, Country Manager of Cebu Pacific Korea Branch on 23 January 2025.
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February 06, 2025
Department of Tourism's (DOT) expanded Tourist Assistance Call Center (TACC) now offering Korean-speaking support
2025년 2월부터, 필리핀 관광부는 한국인 관광객을 위한 지원을 강화하고, 필리핀의 주요 관광 시장인 한국과의 관계를 더욱 개선하기 위한 노력의 일환으로 한국어 사용 여행객을 위한 관광 지원 콜센터(TACC) 서비스를 확장합니다! <이용 안내> - 운영 시간: 평일 오전 8시부터 오후 5시까지 - 서비스 지원 플랫폼
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February 17, 2025
PHILIPPINE RETIREMENT AUTHORITY PROMOTES THE PHILIPPINES AS PREMIER RETIREMENT DESTINATION FOR KOREANS
Seoul, 3 February 2025 – Officials from the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA), including General Manager and CEO Roberto “Bob” Zozobrado paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul to discuss efforts to promote the Philippines as a premier retirement destination for Korean retirees.
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February 18, 2025
ALBAY DEVELOPMENT TEAM 2 EMBARKS ON A KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND BENCHMARKING ACTIVITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
16 February 2025, Seoul. A forty-member delegation of local officials comprising the Albay Development Team 2 (ADT2), an association of Local Government Units of the Second District of Albay conducted their Knowledge Exchange and Benchmarking Activity in the Republic of Korea from 13 to 18 February 2025.
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March 10, 2025
PH DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM DESIGNATES ACTOR AND SINGER-SONGWRITER SEO IN GUK AS THE PHILIPPINES’ CELEBRITY TOURISM AMBASSADOR FOR SOUTH KOREA
10 March 2025, Manila, Philippines. - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul is pleased to announce that popular South Korean actor and singer Seo In Guk has been appointed as the official Ambassador for Tourism in the Philippines. Known for his performances in well-received dramas such as "Reply 1997" and "Doom at Your Service", Seo In Guk’s charm, talent, and international fanbase make him the perfect fit to represent the vibrant tourism scene in the Philippines. This collaboration will further strengthen the cultural and tourism exchanges between the Philippines and South Korea.
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May 22, 2025
VISIT THE PHILIPPINES AT THE SEOUL FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL 2025, 24-25 MAY 2025
ANNOUNCEMENT: Everyone is invited to the Seoul Friendship Festival 2025 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza this 24 to 25 May 2025. Visit the Philippine booths at the World Embassy Zone and World Food Zone to experience Philippine culture, food, fun games and prizes.
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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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November 27, 2025
SEOUL PE OFFICIALS VISIT CEBU PACIFIC’S HAPPY STORE EVENT
25 October 2025, Seoul - Ambassador-designate Bernadette Fernandez, along with Consul General Edwin Gil Mendoza and Tourism Attaché Dr. Erwin Balane, visited the “Cebu Pacific Happy Store”, a pop-up store at Seongsu-dong, Seoul on 24 October 2025. Ambassador-designate Fernandez was welcomed by Mr. Hyuk Shin Kang, the airlines’ Country Manager in the ROK and other Cebu Pacific officials from the Philippines.
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November 27, 2025
PH AMBASSADOR JOINS DOT’s ILOCOS AND PANGASINAN REGION – PRODUCT PRESENTATION AND B2B NETWORKING SESSION IN SEOUL
05 November 2025, Seoul. Ambassador-designate Bernadette Therese Fernandez participated in the Department of Tourism’s Ilocos and Pangasinan Region - Product Presentation and B2B Networking Session at the Orakai Daehakro Hotel in Seoul on 05 November 2025. The event was part of the DOT Region 1’s Korea Tourism Showcase and Exchange Program, conducted in coordination with PDOT-Korea Office, held in various areas in the Republic of Korea for the period 2-7 November 2025.
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