March 05, 2022
PHILIPPINES PARTICIPATES IN THE FOLLOW-UP ROUNDTABLE MEETING ON RAW MATERIALS SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERSHIP
06 March 2022, Seoul - Minister and Consul General Romulo Victor Israel Jr. represented the Philippines in the follow-up roundtable meeting convened by the ROK Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) supply chain partnership on 24 February 2022 at the Lotte Hotel Seoul.
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February 26, 2022
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY HOLDS POST-ARRIVAL WEBINAR FOR NEW EPS WORKERS
21 February 2022, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Korea virtually welcomed the EPS workers who recently arrived in South Korea during the 3-part Post-Arrival Orientation Seminar (PAOS) dubbed as "Labor Seminar Para sa Mga Bagong EPS Workers" held on 20 February 2022 via online.
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February 22, 2022
PH AMBASSADOR DE VEGA MEETS WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR H.E. ANDREY KULIK
SEOUL, 17 February 2022 - Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega paid a courtesy call on Ambassador to Russia H.E. Andrey B. Kulik on 17 February 2022. Both Ambassadors exchanged views on bilateral relations and key issues of mutual interest such as regional developments, current events, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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February 20, 2022
PH AMBASSADOR DE VEGA MEETS WITH KUWAITI AMBASSADOR H.E. BADER ALAWADI
SEOUL, 16 February 2022 - Philippine Ambassador Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega, paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait and the Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps in Seoul, H.E. Bader AlAwadi on 16 February 2022.
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February 16, 2022
Philippines participate in ASEAN-Korea's 14th Annual Council Meeting
SEOUL, 15 February 2022 - Philippine Ambassador Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega, in her capacity as Council Director of the Philippines, took part in the 14th Annual Meeting of the Council of the ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) held online on 14 February 2022. The Council reviewed and evaluated the performance and effectiveness of the Centre's FY2021 programs, as well as discussed and approved the proposed programs and budget for FY2022 at the Meeting.
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February 07, 2022
PH EMBASSY REMEMBERS THE LIFE OF FILIPINO KOREAN WAR VETERAN MAJ. MAXIMO YOUNG
SEOUL, 7 February 2022 - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul paid tribute to the late Korean War Veteran and former president of the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) Veterans Association Inc. (PVAI) Major Maximo P. Young (Ret) through a solemn celebration of his life at the Sentro Rizal Hall of the Embassy. Major Young passed away on 29 January 2022 at age ninety-nine (99) years old.
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February 05, 2022
Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega meets with TPO Secretariat Secretary General Ambassador Woo Kyoung-ha
SEOUL, 19 January 2022 - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega met with Ambassador Woo Kyoung-ha, Secretary General of the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO), to discuss strengthened tourism engagement between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea through the TPO Secretariat. In his capacity as the new Secretary General of the TPO, Ambassador Woo is currently undertaking initiatives to promote the organization and to reach out to its members. He said that the Philippines is very important because the City of Manila is one of its founding members and has a seat in the executive board composed of fourteen (14) members.
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February 05, 2022
SEOUL PE'S KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES SEMINAR PART 1
SEOUL, 4 February 2022 - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul hosted the first of its Know Your Rights and Responsibilities (KYRR) Seminar Series on 30 January 2022. A recurring project in 2022, the KYYR Series is being launched this year as a platform for overseas Filipinos in Korea to learn more about their rights and responsibilities under both Philippine and Korean laws and regulations. Future sessions will cover other topics such as property matters in the Philippines, land titling, relevant Korean laws, and important procedures and processes for Filipinos currently living in Korea.
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January 29, 2022
Philippine Ambassador witness signing ceremony of ASEAN-ROK Joint Research and Development MOUs
SEOUL, 27 January 2022 - Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega witnessed the signing ceremony for six (6) new MOUs under ASEAN-Korea Joint Research and Development (R&D) on 26 January 2022. The event was hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT). Companies based in the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia signed their respective MOUs with Korean companies virtually while the heads of Diplomatic Missions in Korea joined the ceremony in person.
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January 22, 2022
AMBASSADOR MA. THERESA DIZON-DE VEGA MET WITH KOREA INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (KOICA) PRESIDENT HYUK-SANG SOHN
SEOUL, 20 January 2022 - Ambassador Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega met with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) President Hyuk-Sang Sohn to discuss ways to strengthen the development cooperation partnership between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea.
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January 19, 2022
PHILIPPINES PARTICIPATES IN MOTIE MEETING ON SUPPLY CHAINS
18 January 2022, Seoul - Ambassador Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega participated in a meeting convened by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) last 7 January 2022, to discuss supply-chain cooperation and the way forward to strengthen supply-chain resilience.
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January 17, 2022
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR MA. THERESA B. DIZON-DE VEGA MEETS WITH MINISTER HWANG KI-CHUL OF THE MINISTRY OF PATRIOTS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
Ambassador Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega met with Minister Hwang Ki-Chul of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA) at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul.
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January 09, 2022
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR MA. THERESA B. DIZON-DE VEGA MEETS WITH GLOBAL GREEN GROWTH INSTITUTE PRESIDENT AND CHAIR BAN KI-MOON
SEOUL, 6 January 2022 - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega called on Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, President and Chair of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and President of the Ban Ki-Moon Foundation for a Better Future, and former United Nations Secretary General in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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January 02, 2022
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN SIGNING CEREMONY FOR NEW CORVETTES FOR THE PHILIPPINE NAVY
02 January 2022, Seoul - Closing a productive year in the effort towards realizing the Philippine Defense Modernization Program, the Embassy of the Philippines led by Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega and Defense Attache Col. Enriqueto Deocadez joined the virtual and on-site signing ceremony of the PHP28-billion contract with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the acquisition of two brand-new corvettes for the Philippine Navy on 28 December 2021. The two brand-new corvettes are capable of conducting anti-ship, anti-submarine, and anti-air warfare missions.
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December 29, 2021
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY TO APPEAR ON PINOYBROADCAST IN SOUTH KOREA PROGRAM
27 December 2021, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy will be a recurring guest in 2022 on the "Pinoybroadcast in South Korea" program under the Multicultural Family Broadcasting of KISS Digital Radio in cooperation with the Woongjin Foundation.
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