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PHILIPPINES SUPPORTS FEALAC'S ROLE IN BRIDGING EAST ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA; LOOKS FORWARD TO MORE MEANINGFUL COLLABORATION AMONG FEALAC MEMBER STATES


02 June 2024, Seoul. The Forum for East-Asia Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) Cyber Secretariat organized a special exhibition commemorating FEALAC's 25th anniversary from 14 to 17 May 2024 at the Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, ROK. The FEALAC Cyber Secretariat is headquartered in Seoul.

On 16 May 2024, Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega met FEALAC Supporters and shared the evolving role of FEALAC as an essential platform between Asia and Latin America. Ambassador Dizon-De Vega had a friendly exchange in the Spanish language with the FEALAC Youth Supporters and recounted her time as a junior diplomat in Mexico.

The Philippines as a founding member continuous to support FEALAC in its projects and maintains an annual contribution of US$ 10,000 to the FEALAC trust fund. For the Philippines, being a member of FEALAC has diversified and deepened its cooperation with Latin American countries especially in the areas of agriculture, renewable energy, science and technology, defense, disaster risk reduction and management, peace process, among others. END

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15 June 2025, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, in collaboration with Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea (PIKo), successfully held a Roundtable Discussion on the Present and Future of Filipino Scholars in South Korea on 15 June 2025 at the Sentro Rizal Hall.

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PH EMBASSY MEETS KOREAN IMMIGRATION AND VISA LAWYERS’ ASSOCIATION ON LEGAL SUPPORT FOR FILIPINOS IN KOREA

Seoul, 05 June 2025 — The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, led by Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General Edwin Gil Q. Mendoza, met with the Immigration and Visa Lawyers’ Association of the Korean Bar Association (KBA), led by its Chairperson Atty. Jaewon Lee, at the Sentro Rizal Conference Room to explore possible partnerships in assisting foreigners on legal issues while in South Korea.

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16 June 2025, Seoul – The Philippine Embassy in the Republic of Korea participated in the Second Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM2) and Related Meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) held in Jeju from 3 to 16 May 2025.

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