EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES


SEOUL REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Announcements And Advisories

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF CONSULAR SERVICES


The Philippine Embassy informs the public that in view of the prevailing situation in Seoul and the rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases linked to the cluster infection in the Itaewon area, the Embassy will be closed and consular services will be temporarily suspended on Thursday, 14 May 2020.

TThe Embassy Emergency Hotline Number: 010-9635-2312 will be operational from 09:00AM to 05:00 PM to assist clients with urgent queries or concerns on consular matters. After 5:00PM and for the succeeding days, the hotline number should only be contacted in cases of emergencies. The Embassy may be contacted through the following:



EMBASSY HOTLINES
Consular Hotline (Thursday, 0900H-1700H): 010 9365-2312
Emergency Hotline (Outside of office hours, including weekends and holidays): 010-9365-2312
ATN Hotline: 010-9263-8119
POLO Hotline: 010-6591-6290
OWWA Hotline: 010-7358-5841

Filipino nationals in distress may reach the Embassy through the Assistance to Nationals (ATN) hotline 010-9263-8119. END

13 May 2020

Other Announcements And Advisories


March 10, 2026
ANNOUNCEMENT: PH EMBASSY SEEKS INFORMATION ON DESCENDANTS OF PEFTOK VETERANS

The Embassy of the Philippines is currently updating its list of Filipino students or scholars currently enrolled in a university in Korea who are descendants of Filipino soldiers that were deployed to Korea as part of the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK). 

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March 09, 2026
ANNOUNCEMENT: LEGAL AID CARAVAN, 29 MARCH 2026

In continuance of the celebration of Women’s Month, the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, MWO and OWWA Korea, invite interested Filipinos to a Legal Aid Caravan with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines - CALMANA on

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ANNOUNCEMENT: MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS SEMINAR, 29 MARCH 2026

In celebration of 2026 Women’s Month, the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, through the MWO and OWWA South Korea, invites all OFWs and Overseas Filipinos to a stress management seminar entitled:  “Building Inner Strength: Coping with Stress through Self-Awareness.” 

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