January 10, 2024
SUNFULL Foundation of Korea, PH Officials, Business and Civic Leaders Support Respect Online and for Foreign Nationals
28 December 2023, Seoul. A delegation from the Sunfull Foundation of Korea, composed of civic and business leaders, conducted a second visit to Manila from 06-09 December 2023 to promote their advocacy against cyberbullying, hate speech and human rights violations on the Internet as well as to introduce its newly-launched K-Respect campaign for foreigners and multicultural families in Korea.
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January 10, 2024
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY VISITS DEMILITARIZED ZONE AND JOINT SECURITY AREA
28 December 2023, DMZ - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul extends its appreciation to the United Nations Command for facilitating an informative and enriching tour of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and the Joint Security Area (JSA) for the members of the Philippine Embassy, particularly our frontline and operations section on 28 December 2023. The tour was an opportunity to remember the shared sacrifices of UN Sending States, including the Philippines, and the importance of peace on the Korean Peninsula.
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January 07, 2024
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CONDUCTS YEAR-END EVALUATION AND OPERATIONAL RETOOLING 2023
28 December 2023, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul conducted its Year End Evaluation and Operational Retooling 2023 on 27 December 2023. The Year-End Evaluation and Operational Retooling takes stock of the Embassy's accomplishments in 2023 and discusses new projects and plans, as well as strategies for improved delivery of services for 2024.
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January 04, 2024
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY WRAPS UP PEAK-PINOY REINTEGRATION SEMINARS FOR 2023
10 December 2023, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul together with the team of Promoting Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness to Overseas Filipinos in Korea (or PEAK-Pinoy), held its culminating reintegration preparedness seminar for the year entitled "Usapang Buwis-ness: Pagsimula ng Negosyo at Tamang Pagbubuwis" on 10 December 2023 at the Embassy's Migrant Workers Resource Center.
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January 04, 2024
PHILIPPINES AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA DISCUSS ADVANCEMENT AND PROTECTION OF MULTICULTURAL FAMILIES AND FILIPINO-KOREAN YOUTH
26 December 2023, Seoul. Undersecretary for Migrant Workers' Affairs Eduardo Jose De Vega met with Assistant Minister Park Namsook at the ROK Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF) on 26 December 2023 to discuss the advancement and protection of multicultural families and Filipino-Korean youth living in South Korea. Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega also joined the meeting.
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December 30, 2023
Philippines Re-Affirms Close Engagement with Korea in S&T and ICT
21 December 2023, Seoul. The Philippines participated in the ROK Ministry of Science and ICT Policy Day for international partners.
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December 30, 2023
PHILIPPINES SUPPORTS EFFORTS IN STRENGTHENING HEALTHCARE COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION
21 December 2023, Seoul. The Philippines conveyed its support for efforts that strengthen healthcare cooperation and partnership in the Indo-Pacific Region at the 2023 Health Cooperation Forum in the Indo-Pacific Region on 13 December 2023 in Seoul. The forum was co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia and Department of State of the United States.
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December 28, 2023
Philippines Participates in the Busan Global Partnership Forum
16 December 2023, Seoul. Philippine experts participated in the Busan Global Partnership Forum with the theme "Delivering Better Together for Sustainable Development: Leveraging Effective Development Cooperation". The forum held from 5 to 6 December 2023, included speakers from the Philippines, namely, NEDA Undersecretary Joseph Capuno, Ms. Bing Sibal-Limjoco of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Mr. Jodel Dacara of the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness. The resource persons spoke about the Philippine experience in engaging the private sector in the implementation of policy thrusts to ensure the attainment of the SDGs in the panel session on "Effective Private Sector Engagement for Sustainable Development".
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December 28, 2023
VIBRANCY AND POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF FILIPINOS IN SOUTH KOREA HAILED AT YEAR-END COMMUNITY EVENT
9 December 2023, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, together with the Migrant Workers Office ? OWWA and the attached agencies held the 2023 Year-end Filipino Community Leaders Forum and Paskong Pinoy Fellowship program on 09 December 2023 at the Sentro Rizal Hall of the Embassy.
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December 27, 2023
MS. KATHERINE CORTEZA, ITAEWON GLOBAL VILLAGE CENTER DIRECTOR, AWARDED SEOUL HONORARY CITIZENSHIP
8December 2023, Seoul. Ms. Katherine Corteza, Director of the Itaewon Global Village Center (IGVC), was conferred the prestigious 2023 Seoul Honorary Citizenship Award by the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) represented by Mayor Oh Se-hoon, on 8 December 2023. In attendance during the ceremony was Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega, Third Secretary and Vice Consul Jilliane De Dumo-Cornista, Labor Attache Ma. Celeste M. Valderrama, Mr. Kim Eun Sook, and IGVC Officer Ms. Grace Heo.
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December 26, 2023
AMBASSADOR DIZON-DE VEGA DELIVERS SPECIAL LECTURE ON CLIMATE AND GENDER THROUGH THE PHILIPPINES' HUMAN SECURITY LENS AT SOONGSIL UNIVERSITY
04 December 2023, Seoul. Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea H.E. Theresa Dizon-De Vega served as the distinguished speaker during the Global Leaders Forum held in Soongsil University Seoul campus on 29 November 2023.
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December 26, 2023
Embassy Holds Event for Non-Resident Ambassadors to the Philippines
13 December 2023, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul hosted an evening reception for non-resident Ambassadors to the Philippines based in the Republic of Korea to renew ties and to welcome newly-accredited envoys who presented their credentials in the Philippines in 2023.
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December 21, 2023
PHILIPPINES FIRST PRIZE WINNERS IN THE TALK TALK KOREA CONTEST
30 November 2023. Seoul-The 2023 K-Wave Festival recently held the Talk Talk Korea Contest, an annual international competition organized by the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), established to promote Korea's national image and cultural heritage on a global stage. KOCIS is also an affiliate of the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
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December 21, 2023
PHILIPPINES JOINS CALL TO STRENGTHEN CAPACITIES FOR PANDEMIC RESPONSE IN THE WORLD BIO SUMMIT 2023
05 December 2023, Seoul. Philippines participated in the World Bio Summit (WBS) 2023 held from 20 to 21 November 2023 at the Conrad Hotel Seoul. The summit was jointly hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) of the Republic of Korea and the World Health Organization (WHO) under the theme "Strengthening Capacities for Pandemic Response: Preparation of Workforce, Business and Civil Society," to discuss strategies in response to another potential pandemic and infectious disease threats.
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December 18, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CONDUCTS CONSULAR OUTREACH SERVICE AND OVERSEAS VOTER MOBILE REGISTRATION IN CHANGWON AND PYEONGTAEK
03 December 2023, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy conducted consular outreach missions in Changwon, the capital city of Gyeongsangnam Province, and Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, on 22 and 29 October 2023, respectively, with the cooperation of and in partnership with the Filipino organizers of the Migrant Multicultural Festival in Changwon through Ms. Anna Sumayod, and the Pyeongtaek Migrant Welfare Center. Led by Consul General Romulo Victor Israel Jr. and Vice Consul Jill De Dumo-Cornista, the consular teams rendered a total of 29 units of consular and Assistance to Nationals services to members of the Filipino community.
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