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March 23, 2023
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR PRESENTS ROK FOREIGN MINISTER WITH BOOK ON ASEAN CENTRALITY

20 March 2023, Seoul. Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea H.E. Theresa Dizon-De Vega presented ROK Foreign Minister H.E. Park Jin with a copy of the book ASEAN Centrality: An Autoethnographic Account by a Philippine Diplomat authored by Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso at a luncheon with Women Ambassadors hosted by H.E. Susana Vaz Patto, Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic in ROK, on 10 March 2023.

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March 23, 2023
PH Embassy Hosts Women's Month Conversation with Ms. Jasmine Lee

20 March 2023, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Korea hosted at the official residence an Afternoon Tea and Conversation with Ms. Jasmine Lee, former National Assembly of Korea Member, and women Ambassadors and diplomats in Korea. Ms. Lee has been recently appointed by the administration of President Yoon Suk-Yeol as a Member of the Presidential Committee on National Cohesion.

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March 13, 2023
PH MTRCB SIGNS MOU WITH THE KOREA MEDIA RATING BOARD

10 March 2023, Seoul. A delegation from the Philippines' Movie and Television Review and Classifications Board (MTRCB) led by Chairperson Diorella Maria G. Sotto-Antonio met with counterparts from the Korea Media Ratings Board (KMRB) headed by Chairperson Chai Yoon Hee in Busan early this month.

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March 11, 2023
PH CONGRATULATES NEW LEADERSHIP OF THE KOREAN FEDERATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SOCIETIES (KOFST)

09 March 2023, Seoul. Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-de Vega recently delivered congratulatory remarks on the Inaugural Ceremony for the 21st President of the KOFST, Dr. Tai Sik Lee on 03 March 2023 in Seoul. The ceremony was attended by members of the National Assembly, government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, and over 100 of the top scientists in Korea, including past Presidents of the KOFST.

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March 09, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY ADMINISTERS OATH TO OFFICERS OF FILIPINO PHOTOGRAPHERS IN SOUTH KOREA AND FILIPINO UNITEAM SOUTH KOREA

05 March 2023, Seoul. Ambassador Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega administered the oath-taking of the officers of two Filipino community organizations, the Filipino Photographers in South Korea (FILIPOS) and Filipino Uniteam South Korea (FUSK).

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March 08, 2023
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL CELEBRATES NATIONAL WOMEN'S MONTH

8March 2023 - The Philippine Embassy in Korea is one with the nation in celebrating the 2023 National Women's Month.

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March 06, 2023
PH AMBASSADOR JOINS ROUNDTABLE WITH MINISTER FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND FAMILY

03 March 2023, Seoul. Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-de Vega joined other women ambassadors representing other regions at a meeting with Minister Kim Hyunsook of the ROK Ministry of Gender Equality and Family on 24 February 2023 for a pre-International Women's Day meeting on issues of common concern.

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March 04, 2023
PH EMBASSY AND MWO-SEOUL HOLD ACTIVITIES WITH PHILIPPINE E-9 CHESS CLUB AND PINOY ISKOLARS SA SOUTH KOREA

26 February 2023, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy and the Migrant Workers' Office (MWO) in Seoul conducted various activities with the Filipino community on Sunday, 21 February 2023, at the Sentro Rizal Hall and MWO Resource Center.

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March 02, 2023
UNITED NATIONS COMMAND DEPUTY COMMANDER LT. GEN. ANDREW HARRISON VISITS THE PHILIPPINES

24 February 2023 - Lt. Gen. Andrew Harrison, Deputy Commander of the United Nations Command (UNC) based in the Republic of Korea visited the Philippines on 24 February 2023.

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February 26, 2023
EMBASSY AND MWO-SEOUL HOLD WORKSHOP FOR OFWS ON KOREA IMMIGRATION AND INTEGRATION PROGRAM (KIIP)

22 February 2023, Seoul - Filipino EPS workers attended the Information Workshop on Korea Immigration and Integration Program (KIIP) and HRD Vocational Skills Training on 12 February 2023 at the Embassy's Sentro Rizal Hall.

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February 23, 2023
AMBASSADOR DIZON-DE VEGA PARTICIPATES IN THE 15TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ASEAN-KOREA CENTRE

18 February 2023 - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega, in her capacity as Council Director for the Philippines, participated in the 15th Annual Meeting of the Council of The ASEAN-Korea Centre on 16 February 2023 held at the Lotte Hotel Seoul.

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February 20, 2023
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR NAMED AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR AT ASIA SOCIETY KOREA 15TH ANNIVERSARY

20 February 2023, Seoul - Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega was one of two recipients of the Ambassador of the Year award given by the Asia Society Korea on the occasion of the organization's 15th anniversary held on 15 February 2023 at the Lotte Hotel, Seoul. The award is given to envoys who actively share and work towards the same mission of the Asia Society of navigating shared futures for the Asian region and the rest of the world for peace, prosperity, freedom, equality, and sustainability.

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February 20, 2023
PH AND ROK HOLD SENIOR-LEVEL BILATERAL TALKS, REAFFIRM STRONG PARTNERSHIP

20 February 2023-The Philippines and the Republic of Korea (ROK) reaffirmed their friendly and mutually beneficial ties and discussed ways to further elevate their bilateral cooperation to new heights at the 8th PH-ROK Policy Consultation on 17 February 2023 in Seoul.

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February 16, 2023
PH EMBASSY AND MWO-SEOUL UPDATE EMPLOYERS ON NEW ACCREDITATION PROCEDURES

13 February 2023, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, through the Migrant Workers Office (MWO)-OWWA, conducted a briefing for Korean employers on the streamlined verification procedures for the accreditation of foreign principals and other updates on 08 February 2023 at the Embassy's Sentro Rizal Hall.

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February 13, 2023
EMBASSY AND FILIPINO COMMUNITY LEADERS PARTICIPATE IN PILOT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SEMINAR AT THE BORAMAE SAFETY EXPERIENCE CENTER

Seoul, 11 February 2023. Personnel of the Philippine Embassy, led by Ambassador Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega, together with Filipino Community leaders based in Seoul and neighboring areas, participated in the pilot session of the emergency preparedness seminar held at the Boramae Safety Experience Center (BSEC) on 3 February 2023. A second batch underwent the same training on 10 February 2023.

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