Seoul, 29 October 2026 – Ambassador Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez met with Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Undersecretary Janet M. Lopoz who is also the Philippine Senior Official for the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area or the BIMP-EAGA at the Westin Josun Seoul.

Ambassador Fernandez and Undersecretary Lopoz exchanged views on recent development projects in the Mindanao region and ongoing cooperation initiatives with the Republic of Korea and partner organizations such as the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). Ambassador Fernandez expressed the Embassy’s continued support to MinDA and its engagements with ROK partners in the area of waste to energy, renewable energy and tourism.

Usec. Lopoz and her delegation are in the Republic of Korea to participate in the 7th BIMP-EAGA-Republic of Korea Senior Officials’ Meeting and the 5th Anniversary of the BIMP-EAGA-ROK Cooperation Fund where green recovery, climate change adaptation, renewable energy, agriculture (such as cacao and crop production in Mindanao), trade facilitation, and digital connectivity are among the core focus areas. END