December 12, 2023
PHL MENTOR AND DELEGATES PARTICIPATE IN 2023 YOUTH CAMP FOR ASEAN & FRIENDS' ENGAGEMENT (YCAFE)
4December 2023, Seoul. Philippine mentor Dr. Joeffrey M. Calimag and delegates Diana Kassandra Almarez, Albertine June Din, Symon Dela Cruz, John Axel Orencia, and Christine Joy Pacilan, participated in the 2023 Youth Camp for ASEAN & Friends' Engagement (YCAFE) held from November 27 to December 2, 2023 in Seoul and Busan, South Korea.
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December 11, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CONDUCTS BRIEFING FOR LOCAL EXECUTIVES AND LGU OFFICIALS PARTICIPATING IN THE 2023 COURSE ON LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND INNOVATION FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
03 December 2023, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul welcomed the Philippine delegation comprised of local chief executives and officials from local government units (LGUs) on 28 November 2023 who are in the Republic of Korea to participate in the 2023 Course on Local Governance and Innovation for Local Economic Development organized by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), in cooperation with the Korea Development Institute School of Public Policy and Management. The course is part of the implementation of the Adaptive Governance and Innovation for Local Executives or AGILE program initiated by Senator Francis N. Tolentino which aims to enhance the skills of local chief executives towards implementation of key governmental functions.
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December 10, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY AND THE FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF STEAM DISCUSS EDUCATION COOPERATION
03 December 2023, Seoul. Officials from the Foundation for the Advancement of STEAM (FAS) led by Executive Director Iris Yang and External Affairs Advisor Dongsan Shin called on Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega on 27 November 2023.
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December 07, 2023
PHILIPPINES INKS MOU ON PUBLIC PROCUREMENT COOPERATION WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
3December 2023, Seoul-The Philippines, led by Secretary of Budget and Management Amenah F. Pangandaman, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Public Procurement Cooperation with the Republic of Korea on 1 December 2023 in Seoul. The partnership between the Philippines' Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Republic of Korea Public Procurement Service (PPS) will allow both nations to exchange ideas and explore innovative strategies that will transform the Philippine procurement landscape and improve bureaucratic efficiency.
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December 06, 2023
PHL EMBASSY CONDUCTS FIRST POST ARRIVAL ORIENTATION SEMINAR AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR FILIPINO MARRIAGE MIGRANTS IN BUSAN AND SEOUL
26 November 2023, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy conducted its first Post Arrival Orientation Seminar (PAOS) and Mentorship Program for Filipino Marriage Migrants in Busan and Seoul, South Korea, on 25 and 26 November 2023, respectively.
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December 05, 2023
OFWS IN SOUTH KOREA GRADUATE FROM EMBASSY SKILLS TRAINING FOR REINTEGRATION
21 November 2023, Seoul - 209 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) graduated as part of the 2nd batch of the 2023 Livelihood Skills Training for Reintegration Program organized by the Philippine Embassy and the Migrant Workers Office-Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (MWO-OWWA) in Seoul. The graduation ceremony was held on 12 November 2023 at the Sentro Rizal Hall of the Embassy.
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December 03, 2023
PHILIPPINES PARTICIPATES IN THE WORLD POLICE UNIFORMS EXHIBITION HELD AT THE BLUE HOUSE AND ORGANIZED BY THE MULTICULTURE MUSEUM
22 November 2023. Seoul - The World Police Uniforms Exhibition held at the Blue House (former Presidential office and residence) in Seoul and organized by the Seoul Multiculture Museum featured uniforms of the Philippine National Police. The exhibition was held in commemoration of National Police Day in Korea with Korean President Yoon Seok Yeol viewing the exhibition along with other senior government officials.
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November 29, 2023
THE AUTHORITY OF THE FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN (AFAB) CONDUCTS BUSINESS MISSION TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
23 November 2023, Seoul. The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) led by its Administrator and CEO Mohammed Hussein P. Pangandaman, organized a business Mission to the Republic of Korea from 15 to 17 November 2023 to promote its expansion areas and new services specifically to bring in advanced technologies like AI, Blockchain and Software Development. In coordination with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Seoul, AFAB delegates met with key players in the Korean Advance Technology sectors like the Korea Blockchain Enterprise Promotion Association, Korea Blockchain Industry Promotion Association, Korea Fintech Industry Association and the Federation of Middle Market Enterprises of Korea. Other activities include a benchmarking tour at the Busan Port, attendance at the Innovative Middle Market Conference 2023 and a meeting with Samsung Climate Control, a manufacturing company in Changwon.
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November 28, 2023
RIZAL IN KOREA: KNIGHTHOOD, ELEVATION AND AWARDING CEREMONIES HELD AT SENTRO RIZAL
20 November 2023, Seoul - In another milestone for the promotion of Dr. Jose Rizal's life and works in South Korea, the Knights of Rizal-Korea Chapter recently held knighthood, elevation, and awarding ceremonies at the Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Embassy.
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November 26, 2023
SPECIAL ENVOY FOR DIGITALIZATION DENNIS UY DISCUSSES PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM WITH ROK PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARY FOR LEGAL AFFAIRS JOO JIN WOO
16 November 2023, Seoul - Philippine Special Envoy for Digitalization Dennis Uy met with Republic of Korea Presidential Secretary for Legal Affairs Joo Jin Woo at the Office of the President, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on 7 November 2023 to discuss the Philippine Judiciary's Modernization Program.
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November 23, 2023
PHL SUPREME COURT CONDUCTS BENCHMARKING STUDIES ON AUTOMATION UNDER THE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR JUDICIAL INNOVATION (SPJI) 2022-2027
14 November 2023, Seoul. The Supreme Court of the Philippines, with the support of the Philippine Embassy, embarked on an official visit to South Korea, aimed at conducting benchmarking endeavors on the crucial topics of electronic case management systems and automation of related court processes designed to have a transformative impact on the Philippine judicial system.
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November 19, 2023
FILIPINO ACADEMICS JOIN BUFS-KIAS CONFERENCE, LAUNCH BOOK ON FILIPINO LANGUAGE LEARNING FOR KOREANS UNDER PH STUDIES PROGRAM
12 November 2023, Busan - Filipino academics from top educational institutions in the Philippines took part in the International Conference on "The Political Economy of ASEAN Sub-Regions: Issues and Concerns" organized by the Busan University of Foreign Studies Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies (BUFS-KIAS) held from 10-12 November 2023 in Busan. A panel on developments in Philippine Studies was held with the support of the Philippine Embassy.
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November 18, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN ASEAN WEEK 2023 WITH CRAFTS BY BURI METRO AND UGO BIGYAN CREATIONS
13 November 2023, Seoul - The ASEAN Week 2023, the main public and cultural diplomacy activity of the ASEAN-Korea Center (AKC) and 10 ASEAN Embassies in Korea, took place from 8-11 November 2023 at COEX in Seoul.
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November 09, 2023
PH DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROMOTES FILIPINO INNOVATION; WINS AWARDS AT THE SEOUL INTERNATIONAL INVENTION FAIR (SIIF) 2023
06 November 2023, Seoul. The Philippines through the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) took part in the Seoul International Invention Fair (SIIF) 2023 which was held from 01 to 04 November 2023 at COEX Seoul. SIIF is an official exhibition of the government of the Republic of Korea hosted by the Korea Invention Promotion Association (KIPA) bringing together innovative ideas, new technologies and original patented inventions from participating countries around the world.
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November 07, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN THE 6TH KOREA FOUNDATION (KF) PUBLIC DIPLOMACY WEEK
30 October 2023, Seoul-The Korea Foundation (KF) held recently its 6th Korea Foundation (KF) Public Diplomacy Week from 13 to 15 October 2023 at the Central Square, Understand Avenue, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, a trendy and popular events venue located in Seoul.
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