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PHL EMBASSY IN SEOUL CONDUCTS FIRST ONLINE OVERSEAS VOTING


13 May 2025, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul with the Attached Agencies conducted the first-ever Philippine Online Overseas Voting for the national elections from 13 April to 12 May 2025 in the Republic of Korea and Mongolia. The Embassy likewise undertook 8 field pre-enrollment and voting outreach missions in Gwangju, Geoje, Busan, Incheon, Goyang, Hyehwadong, and Daegu throughout the voting period, as well as online assistance sessions to various Filipino community organizations. Counting and canvassing of votes took place at the Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Embassy after the close of voting on 12 May 2025. 

In accordance with the guidelines of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), the Certificates of Canvass (COCs) and Election Returns (ERs) for both Korea and Mongolia have been posted in the lobby of the Philippine Embassy building for the information of the public. The public may likewise visit the website of the COMELEC at 2025electionresults.comelec.gov.ph/ to view the said results and for other election-related updates. END

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July 23, 2026
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8 July 2026, Seoul — The Philippine Embassy in Seoul convened a high-level policy roundtable with the Plaza Project on 8 July 2026 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award. The event featured Philippine Undersecretary for Policy Leo M. Herrera-Lim and members of the Plaza Project, a network of approximately 250 senior Korean policy advisers, former government officials, legal practitioners, industry experts, and opinion leaders across seven centers who continue to inform policy discussions within the Republic of Korea.

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July 23, 2026
PH EMBASSY DELIVERS LECTURE ON THE PHILIPPINES TO SECOND YEAR STUDENTS AT SANGGAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, YONGIN, GYEONGGI-DO

Yongin, 20 July 2026 - The Philippine Embassy, represented by Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General Mr. Edwin Gil Mendoza delivered a lecture to second year students at Sanggal Middle School in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do. The lecture was attended by approximately 100 middle school students, faculty members and representatives from the Yongin Office of Education, Yongin Youth Future Education and HelloWorldKorea. 

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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY WELCOMES LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO SEOUL

Seoul, 16 July 2026. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul led by Ambassador Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez received the courtesy visit of a 60-member delegation composed of LGU officials including chief executives, local legislators and department heads from Quezon City, Legazpi City, Masbate, Occidental Mindoro, Siquijor, Tarlac, Surigao Del Norte and Zamboanga Del Norte at the Sentro Rizal Hall of the Philippine Embassy. Ambassador was joined by Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General Edwin Gil Q. Mendoza, PTIC-Seoul Commercial Counsellor Ms. Charmaine Mignon Yalong and MWO-Korea Labor Attaché Atty. Rosemarie Duquez.

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