July 02, 2023
PHILIPPINES PROMOTES FILIPINO CULTURE AND TOURISM AT THE SEOUL FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL 2023
17-18 June 2023, Seoul. The Philippines showcased the Filipino fiesta spirit at the Seoul Friendship Festival 2023 from 17 to 18 June 2023. Spearheaded by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the festival invited Seoul residents on a world tour and a place of world harmony under the theme "Beyond the Borders: Coming Together, We Become One."
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June 28, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY COMMEMORATES THE 162ND BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF JOSE RIZAL WITH THE NEWLY-CHARTERED KNIGHTS OF RIZAL-KOREA CHAPTER
20 June 2023, Seoul. On the occasion of the 162nd birth anniversary Dr. Jose P. Rizal, Ambassador Dizon-De Vega delivered an inspirational message drawing upon the wealth of the national hero's legacy that captured the imagination of Filipinos from across the social spectrum leading to the Philippine nationhood and independence in the late 19th century. His short but fruitful life continues to attract admiration and interest from experts, scholars and students of history even as it offers much enlightenment to patriotic and freedom-loving individuals around the world.
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June 26, 2023
AMBASSADOR DIZON-DE VEGA ASSURES CONTINUED COOPERATION WITH WORLD SMART SUSTAINABLE CITIES ORGANIZATION
19 June 2023, Seoul. Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega met with World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) Secretary General Jung Sook Park and members of the secretariat, Head of Program Development Eunbyul Elena Cho, and Program Officer Charlene Angela Sardoma on 19 June 2023 to discuss future cooperation between the Philippines and WeGo as an organization.
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June 23, 2023
PHILIPPINES CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN MULTILATERAL COOPERATION WITH ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
Incheon, ROK. The Philippines took part in the 56th Asian Development Bank Board of Governors Meeting held in Incheon, Korea from 2 to 5 May 2023. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe M. Medalla, as the Alternate Governor for the Philippines to the ADB, headed the Philippine delegation. DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman DOF Undersecretary Mark Dennis Joven, and other officials from BSP, DOF, and DBM likewise formed part of the Philippine delegation.
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June 23, 2023
PHILIPPINES EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF SEAFARER TRAINING AND SHIPBUILDING INVESTMENTS FOR GREEN MARITIME SECTOR AT THE 2023 KOREA MARITIME WEEKPHILIPPINES EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF SEAFARER TRAINING AND SHIPBUILDING INVESTMENTS FOR GREEN MARITIME SECTOR AT THE 2023 KOREA MARITIME WEEK
15 June 2023, Seoul - The Philippines participated in the Korea Maritime Week and Ministerial Conference, an annual international event that brings together major stakeholders of the international maritime sector to discuss major current issues and future response strategies.
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June 21, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY WITH REP. MARISSA "DEL MAR" MAGSINO HOLDS TOWN HALL AND DIALOGUES ON OVERSEAS FILIPINO CONCERNS
11-12 June 2023, Seoul. From June 11 to 12, 2023, the Philippine Embassy with OFW Party-list Representative Hon. Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino held a town hall meeting with the Filipino Community and dialogues with various Korean government offices on Overseas Filipino concerns.
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June 19, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY AND FILIPINO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION UNITED FIL-KOREAN FAMILIES (UFF) PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSAN GLOBAL GATHERING 2023
20 May 2023, Busan - The Philippine Embassy participated in the 18th Busan Global Gathering 2023 multicultural festival on 20 May 2023 in Busan, South Korea together with the United Fil-Korean Families (UFF), a Filipino Community organization based in Busan led by its President Maria Cherry Baek and Vice President Darreliza Ramos.
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June 19, 2023
PHILIPPINES PARTICIPATES IN THE 13TH FEALAC CYBER SECRETARIAT WORKSHOP
18 June 2023, Seoul. The Philippines participated in the 13th Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) Cyber Secretariat Workshop held on 15 June 2023 at the Westin Josun Seoul. Under the theme "New Action, New Era: Revitalizing FEALAC Cooperation in Overcoming Shared Global Challenges", the workshop gathered representatives and experts from East Asia and Latin America to discuss strengthening cooperation between the two regions and share best practices and ideas in revitalizing FEALAC projects.
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June 19, 2023
Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega joins ROK Foreign Minister Park Jin and the ASEAN Committee in Seoul in a meeting with ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn
18 June 2023, Seoul. Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega was honored to join ROK Foreign Minister Park Jin and the ASEAN Committee in Seoul in meeting with Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn during his inaugural working visit to the Republic of Korea last 16 June 2023.
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June 19, 2023
Philippines Donates Books and Audio-Visual Materials to Seoul Metropolitan Library for Heritage and Independence Months
16 June 2023, Seoul, Korea. The Philippine Embassy in Korea in cooperation with the Philippines' National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) donated 17 books and journals on Philippine history, culture, architecture, and arts as well as several volumes of audio-visual materials from the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or GAMABA series to the Seoul Metropolitan Library on 30 May 2023 at the facility's offices in Seoul.
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June 18, 2023
SPEAKER MARTIN ROMUALDEZ COMMITS TO DEEPER PH-ROK PARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS FOR REGIONAL SECURITY AT THE JEJU FORUM FOR PEACE AND PROSPERITY AND THE ASEAN-KOREA LEADERS FORUM
14 June 2023, JEJU ISLAND, REPUBLIC OF KOREA - Philippine House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez and members of the 19th Congress represented the Philippines at the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity and the Special ASEAN-Korea Leaders Forum from 31 May to 2 June 2023. The Philippine Embassy in Korea, led by Ambassador Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega likewise participated in the Forum.
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June 18, 2023
SPEAKER MARTIN ROMUALDEZ TELLS FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN JEJU, "YOU ARE THE REAL AMBASSADORS OF THE PHILIPPINES"
14 June 2023, JEJU ISLAND - Philippine House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez met with members of the Filipino community living in Jeju lsland, South Korea on 1 June 2023.
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June 18, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN KOREA CELEBRATES 125th ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE AND NATIONHOOD
12 June 2023, SEOUL - To commemorate the 125th anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood, the Embassy led by Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega hosted a diplomatic reception on 8 June 2023 at the Grand Hyatt, Seoul. Some 200 members of the diplomatic corps, business sector, academe, and ROK government officials joined the Philippines in celebrating 125 years of independence.
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June 15, 2023
PHILIPPINES PARTICIPATES IN SEOUL FOOD 2023 AND 2023 ASEAN TRADE FAIR
10 June 2023, Goyang City, ROK. Philippine Ambassador to Korea, Theresa Dizon-De Vega attended the opening ceremony of Seoul Food 2023, the largest food exhibition in Korea and Asia's premium food market show. She also joined ASEAN Ambassadors in Seoul at the opening ceremony of the 2023 ASEAN Trade Fair which was held in conjunction with Seoul Food 2023. The four-day event organized by Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) ran from 30 May to 05 June 2023 at KINTEX, Goyang City, ROK.
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June 15, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY JOINS THE FILIPINO NATION IN COMMEMORATING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROCLAMATION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE AND NATIONHOOD
The Embassy of the Philippines in Seoul joined Filipinos around the world in commemorating the 125th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence and Nationhood with a Flag-Raising Ceremony held at the Embassy grounds on 12 June 2023.
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