May 25, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY ADMINISTERS OATH TO OFFICERS OF ILOCANOS IN SOUTH KOREA AND KABABAIHAN SA KOREA
21 May 2023, Seoul. Ambassador Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega administered the oath-taking of the officers of two Filipino community organizations, Ilocanos in South Korea (ISK) and the Kababaihan sa South Korea (KSK), on 21 May 2023 at the Sentro Rizal Hall of the Philippine Embassy.
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May 17, 2023
Filipina Writer and Illustrator Fran Alvarez Wins Nami Is. International Children's Book Festival
12 May 2023, Nami Island, Korea. The Philippine Embassy congratulates Filipina writer and illustrator Fran Alvarez for winning the "Green Island" Prize in the 2023 Nami Island International Children's Book Festival for her short story and illustration entitled "Fishing Jin." The Philippine Embassy's Third Secretary and Vice Consul Jilliane De Dumo-Cornista and Cultural Officer Anthony Cornista were on hand to witness the awarding ceremony.
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May 16, 2023
PHILIPPINES PARTICIPATES AT THE 10TH INTERNATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE EXPO IN JEJU ISLAND, ROK
08 May 2023, Jeju, ROK-Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega together with Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Seoul headed by Commercial Counselor Jose Ma. Dinsay and delegates from the Philippines' Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Energy (DOE) participated in the 10th International Electric Vehicle Expo held in Jeju Island, ROK from 2 to 5 May 2023. Philippine participation in the IEVE is focused on promoting business opportunities for mineral processing, battery manufacturing, and production of other allied parts for the EV sector to Korean investors.
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May 16, 2023
"KAIN TAYO!", PH EMBASSY INTRODUCES PHILIPPINE CUISINE, FRESH FRUITS, TROPICAL DRINKS TO KOREAN SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS
11 May 2023, Seoul - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega warmly welcomed Korean vloggers and digital influencers to a special spring cocktail reception celebrating the rich and unique taste of Philippine cuisine. In celebration of Filipino Food Month in April, the event featured a mix of both popular Filipino dishes and those not too familiar to Koreans. The various offerings were made using Filipino food products and fresh Philippine fruits and vegetables available in major food outlets in Korea.
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May 09, 2023
PH PARTICIPATES IN ASEAN DIGITAL EXPERIENCE ZONE, ALTERNATIVE IDENTITIES EXHIBIT & ASEAN-ROK PARTNERSHIP WORKSHOP IN BUSAN
5May 2023, Busan, South Korea - The Philippines participated in the new Digital Experience Zone, Special Alternative Identities Exhibition, and the ASEAN-Korea Partnership Workshop in Busan from 26-27 April 2023.
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May 06, 2023
PH EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN BUFS PH STUDIES SERIES
03 May 2023, Busan, South Korea - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul yesterday took part in the Busan University of Foreign Studies (BUFS) Philippine Studies Lecture Series by delving into Philippines-Korea relations founded in 1949, forged by adversity during the Korean War, and which has flourished into a stable and strong partnership based on shared history and values, and is now poised to scale greater heights.
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May 06, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CONDUCTS SPECIAL FORUM ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND DIGITAL SAFE SPACES FOR FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN KOREA
02 May 2023, Seoul - The Embassy of the Philippines in Korea, in collaboration with the Itaewon Village Global Center, organized a gender and development special online forum on domestic violence and digital safe spaces on 23 April 2023. In her remarks, Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea H.E. Theresa Dizon-De Vega stated that "In the midst of forward movements, there remains pressing concerns to the safety of women and girls in the workplace, at home, and in the digital world." She likewise encouraged collaborative individual, community, and governmental action to build safe spaces for women and girls, including in the digital sphere.
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April 25, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN KOREA SHOWCASES FILIPINO FOOD TO KOREAN MEDIA
19 April 2023, SEOUL - For Filipino Food Month and in keeping with this year's theme, "Pagkaing Sariling Atin, Mahalin at Pagyamanin", Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega hosted a dinner attended by members of leading English and Korean-language media outfits to showcase Filipino food.
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April 24, 2023
UN WOMEN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR GENDER EQUALITY DIRECTOR CALL ON PH AMBASSADOR
18 April 2023, SEOUL - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega welcomed UN Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality Director Jeongshim Lee at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul. Established only last November 2022, the UN Women Centre in Korea is the first of its kind in the Asia Pacific as a Centre established to improve the implementation of normative and policy frameworks and address discriminatory social norms and practices that perpetuate gender inequality in the region. The Embassy's Gender and Development Focal Officer, Third Secretary and Vice Consul Reisha Olavario, and Dr. Vu Phuong Ly, a Gender Training Specialist of the UN Women Centre in Korea also joined the meeting.
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April 24, 2023
PH Participates in 2nd Conference of the Asian Council of Economic Policy
18 April 2023, Seoul - The Philippines, represented by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) President Aniceto C. Orbeta, Jr., participated in the 2nd Conference of the Asian Council of Economic Policy (ACEP) held on 5 April 2023 in Seoul.
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April 23, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY WELCOMES OFFICIAL DELEGATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
13 April 2023 - The Philippine Embassy was honored to welcome an official delegation from the Philippine House of Representatives led by Majority Floor Leader Manuel Jose "Mannix" Dalipe, Senior Deputy Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander Marcos, and other esteemed members of Congress. The delegation and Embassy officials had a briefing and exchange of views on priority areas of cooperation between the Philippines and Korea and the condition and welfare of the overseas Filipino Community.
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April 18, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CONDUCTS CONSULAR OUTREACH AND MOBILE OVERSEAS VOTER REGISTRATION IN GIMHAE CITY
03 April 2023, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy conducted its first consular outreach mission for the year from 31 March to 01 April 2023 in Gimhae City, led by Consul General Romulo Victor Israel, Jr. The Embassy rendered 112 units of consular and Assistance to Nationals services to members of the Filipino community, including e-passport applications, notarials, marriage solemnization, civil registration, oath-taking of dual citizenship applicants, assistance-to-nationals and other services. Representatives from Pag-IBIG, MWO, OWWA and PDOT also joined the outreach and rendered a combined 156 services, including renewal of OWWA membership and OEC processing, contract verification, opening of Pag-IBIG regular and MP2 accounts, ad inquiries on the "Bisita, Be My Guest" program of PDOT, among others. The Embassy also conducted a mobile overseas voter registration and facilitated the application of 15 Filipinos.
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April 18, 2023
Committee on Accounts Chairperson and Tingog Partylist Representative Yedda Marie Romualdez meets with Philippine Embassy Officers and FilCom Organizations in Korea
22 March 2023, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul officers led by Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega, together with Filipino-Korea Spouses Association President Ms. Fe Gimarino Kim and BISDAK President Ms. Donnabelle Casipong warmly welcomed Committee on Accounts Chairperson and Tingog Partylist Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez during her visit at the Embassy on 17 March 2023.
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April 17, 2023
PHILIPPINE PRIDE RJ ABARRIENTOS RECEIVES ROOKIE OF THE SEASON AWARD AT THE KOREA BASKETBALL LEAGUE
16 April 2023, Seoul-Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega was honored to confer the Rookie of the Year Award to Filipino import RJ Abarrientos at the Korean Basketball League 2022-23 Season. Abarrientos played for the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus averaging 13.4 points, 4.8 assists and 1.4 steals for the season, leading his team to finish with a 34-20 record, good for fourth in the regular season. The KBL gives the award to best performing rookie players. Both Korean and foreign players are eligible to receive the award.
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April 17, 2023
RECORD NUMBER 1,400 KOREANS ARRIVE TO FILIPINO WELCOME LED BY TOURISM SECRETARY FRASCO
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu-On 13 April 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) hosted welcome rites for the record 1400 delegation of incentive travelers from Korea upon their arrival at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA). Tourism Secretary Christina G. Frasco led the initiative to greet the Korean travelers sought to be the Philippines' top source market and a driver for tourism growth. The travelers, who arrived at the MCIA via chartered flight KE 9615, are members of the Korea branch of UNICITY, a direct selling company on health functional foods, cosmetics and household items and with over 60 markets globally.
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