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August 10, 2023
MEMBERS OF THE SENATE LED BY SENATE PRESIDENT ZUBIRI MEETS KOREA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER KIM JINPYO

25 July 2023, Seoul. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri welcomed National Assembly Speaker Kim Jinpyo at the Office of the Senate of the Philippines on 25 July 2023. Both sides discussed the long-standing close relations between the Philippines and Korea, veterans affairs cooperation, active economic development projects, and elevating the ties between our two countries to a strategic partnership.

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August 10, 2023
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE LED BY SPEAKER ROMUALDEZ WELCOMES ROK NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER KIM JINPYO TO THE PHILIPPINES

24 July 2023, Seoul. House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez hosted a luncheon for National Assembly Speaker Kim Jinpyo at the House of Representatives, Batasan Hills on 24 July 2023. ROK Speaker Kim Jinpyo was in Manila for an Official Visit from 23-25 July 2023.

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August 09, 2023
ROK SPEAKER KIM JINPYO OFFERS A WREATH AT THE KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL PYLON, LIBINGAN NG MGA BAYANI

24 July 2023, Seoul. Korean National Assembly House Speaker Kim Jinpyo paid tribute to the members of the Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK) who fought during the Korean War and offered a wreath at the Korean War Memorial Pylon, Libingan ng mga Bayani on 24 July 2023. Philippine Army Chief of Staff MGen. Potenciano Camba was the Military host of the event.

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August 08, 2023
PHILIPPINE CHORALE GROUPS WIN AWARDS AT THE 12TH WORLD CHOIR GAMES IN GANGNEUNG CITY, SOUTH KOREA

20 July 2023, Gangneung, South Korea - After a one-year delay, the 12th World Choir Games (WCG) returned to Korea in 2023 and was held from 3 July to 13 July 2023 at the Gangneung Arena in Gangneung City, Gangwon Province, South Korea. Several Philippine choral groups took active part and showcased the innate musical talent and artistry of Filipinos.

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August 08, 2023
READ: STATEMENT ON THE 5 AUGUST 2023 INCIDENT ON THE AYUNGIN SHOAL

08 August 2023 - China Coast Guard (CCG), People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and Chinese maritime militia vessels took blocking and other aggressive maneuvers, including the use of a water cannon, against Philippine supply boats and coast guard vessels on a routine rotation and resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre today, August 5, in an area approximately 2.9NM from Ayungin Shoal.

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August 07, 2023
SINING TANGLAWAN NG SAN JOSE DEL MONTE PERFORMING GROUP WINS 5TH PLACE IN THE 2023 WORLD CULTURAL DANCE FESTIVAL

23 July 2023, Incheon. The "Sining Tanglawan ng San Jose Del Monte Performing Group" or SINTA, together with the Bulacan City Tourism Office, was awarded a Participation Prize (5th Place) in the recently concluded 2023 World Cultural Dance Festival held at the Jeonbuk National University Cultural Center in Jeonju, South Korea. The group showcased the distinct and colorful Filipino traditional dances with the theme of "Tanglawan Festival."

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August 04, 2023
PH JOINS ROUNDTABLE ON FACILITATING GLOBAL NET-ZERO WITH ROK MINISTER FOR TRADE AHN DUKGEUN

21 JULY 2023 - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega shared Philippine priorities on climate change cooperation with the Republic of Korea at a roundtable on facilitating global net-zero organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy on 21 July 2023. The meeting was chaired by ROK Minister of Trade Ahn Dukgeun.

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August 04, 2023
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR DIZON-DE VEGA ATTENDS MEETING WITH K-WATER CEO MR. YUN SEOG-DAE ON THE SIDELINES OF THE 4TH ASIA WATER COUNCIL GENERAL ASSEMBLY

26 July 2023 - Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, H.E. Theresa Dizon-De Vega, joined officials from the Embassies of Malaysia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Vietnam in a meeting with Mr. Yun Seog-dae, newly appointed CEO of Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-Water), on 07 July 2023 to discuss collaborative projects to strengthen capabilities and technological development in the water sector.

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August 02, 2023
PH AMBASSADOR THERESA DIZON-DE VEGA AND SAMSUNG EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT WON-KYONG KIM DISCUSS BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PHILIPPINES

9 JULY 2023, Seoul - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Executive Vice President for Global Public Affairs Won-kyong Kim had a productive meeting at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul on 18 July 2023. Mr. Kim called on the Ambassador to discuss future business and investment opportunities of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd in the Philippines.

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August 02, 2023
AMBASSADOR DIZON-DE VEGA REAFFIRMS STRONG AND DYNAMIC PH-ROK TIES DURING CALL ON NEW ROK MOFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN AFFAIRS

19 JULY 2023 - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega reaffirmed the strong and dynamic ties between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea during her courtesy call on the new MOFA Director General for Southeast Asian Affairs Kim Dongbae on 19 July 2023.

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July 30, 2023
PRESIDENT MARCOS INAUGURATES THE SAMAR PACIFIC COASTAL ROAD PROJECT FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Tacloban City, Philippines - On 14 July 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. led the inauguration of the Samar Pacific Coastal Road (SPCR) project phase 1 in Northern Samar which was completed after five years of construction. The project was funded by the government of the Republic of Korea through the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM). The PHP1.12 billion SPCR project phase 1 has opened with 11.6-kilometers of concreted road stretch, including three bridges.

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July 27, 2023
UP AND KOICA TO COLLABORATE ON CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURAL GENOMICS RESEARCH CENTER IN UPLB

16 July 2023. The University of the Philippines and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), are set to collaborate on a project that will strengthen science and technology adaptation in agriculture through the enhancement of genomics research and development in the Philippines.

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July 26, 2023
FOUR FILIPINA ILLUSTRATORS JOIN THE 15TH SEOUL ILLUSTRATION FESTIVAL

09 July 2023, Seoul. Four Filipina illustrators joined the annual Seoul Illustration Festival (SIF) held from 06 to 09 July 2023 at the COEX Exhibition Hall C. Illustrators Ella Lama, Gianne Encarnacion, Elle Shivers and Marci Delfin were selected from a pool of global applicants for their strong vision and creative illustrations that resonate with the theme "Joy of Illustration." All are accomplished illustrators whose works have been featured by various publications and in hit corporate marketing campaigns. The Philippine Embassy's Third Secretary and Vice Consul Jilliane De Dumo-Cornista and Cultural Officer Anthony Cornista were on hand to visit the Philippine exhibition section.

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July 23, 2023
PHILIPPINES JOINS THE 1st GLOBAL SAEMAUL UNDONG MINISTERIAL MEETING IN BUSAN, KOREA

08 July 2023, Busan. The Philippines participated in the 1st Global Saemaul Undong Ministerial Meeting (GSMM) which was held from 4 to 7 July 2023 in Busan, Republic of Korea. The Philippine delegation was headed by Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Agnes Catherine T. Miranda together with Agriculture Attache Maria Alilia G. Maghirang, and Philippine Rural Development Project and Farm and Fisheries Clustering and Consolidation (F2C2) Program Director Shandy Hubilla. Delegates from thirty cooperative countries attended the ministerial meeting.

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July 20, 2023
AMBASSADOR THERESA DIZON-DE VEGA WELCOMES PH ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF MGEN. POTENCIANO CAMBA TO SOUTH KOREA; PH-ROK ARMY-TO-ARMY TALKS HELD

6July 2023 - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega welcomed PH Army Chief of Staff MGen. Potenciano Camba and members of the Philippine Army who participated in the 2023 PH-ROK Army-to-Army Talks at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul on 5 July 2023.

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