June 02, 2026
WORKSHOP ON EMPOWERING FILIPINO MIGRANT WORKERS IN SOUTH KOREA THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP, 26 JULY 2026
Calling all Filipino Community Leaders, Filipino migrants, EPS shift/team leaders, sports organizers, community spokespersons, church and choir coordinators, and aspiring leaders across South Korea!
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June 10, 2026
EMPOWERING OFWS THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP: PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL HOLDS BUSINESS STRATEGY SEMINAR
26 April 2026, Seoul, Republic of Korea. As part of the month-long celebration of the 44th Anniversary of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, through the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) and OWWA-South Korea, in partnership with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC)-Seoul, successfully conducted a Business Strategy Seminar on 31 May 2026 at the Sentro Rizal Hall, Philippine Embassy in Seoul.A total of 53 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and Overseas Filipinos (OFs) attended the seminar, demonstrating their commitment to enhancing their entrepreneurial knowledge and preparing for long-term financial stability and reintegration.
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June 11, 2026
MWO-OWWA HOLDS ON-THE-SPOT SLOGAN AND POSTER MAKING CONTESTS FOR 31ST MIGRANT WORKERS DAY
Seoul, 7 June 2026 - As part of the pre-celebration activities for the 31st Migrant Workers Day, the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, through the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), successfully conducted the On-the-Spot Slogan Making Contest and On-the-Spot Poster Making Contest on 7 June 2026 at Sentro Rizal, Philippine Embassy in Seoul. Six participants competed in the slogan-making contest, while ten participants showcased their artistic talents in the poster-making contest. The contestants consisted of EPS Workers, Caregivers, and Professors all coming from different parts of Korea like Seoul, Gimpo, Hwaseong, Ansan, and Paju. The program also featured the special Migrant Workers Day messages of Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac and OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne “PY” Caunan, who recognized the invaluable contributions of OFWs and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to their welfare and protection.
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July 06, 2026
PH AMBASSADOR CALLS ON EPIS OFFICIALS IN SEJONG CITY
18 June 2026, SEJONG CITY - Ambassador Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez, accompanied by Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General Edwin Gil Mendoza, Labor Attache Rosemarie Duquez and other MWO Seoul officials, met with officials of the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (EPIS) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) led by its President, Mr. Dong Jin Yoon in Sejong City and discussed issues related to the Seasonal Workers Program (SWP) on 18 June 2026 at the EPIS Headquarters in Sejong City.
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July 06, 2026
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FILIPINOS IN INCHEON CITY, BUCHEON CITY, BUPYEONG DISTRICT AND KWANGJEOK TOWNSHIP
Ambassador Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez met with Filipinos in Incheon, Bucheon, Bupyeong and Kwangjeok on the following occasions:
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July 07, 2026
ANNOUNCEMENT: CONSULAR OUTREACH MISSION AND OVERSEAS VOTER REGISTRATION IN YANGJU-SI
The Philippine Embassy in Seoul is pleased to announce a Consular Outreach Mission in Yangju-si on Saturday, 25 July 2026, from 10:00am- 5:00pm.
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July 13, 2026
SKILLS THAT MATTER: PHILIPPINE EMBASSY-SEOUL, MWO, OWWA, AND TESDA EMPOWER OFWS THROUGH FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION TRAINING
Seoul, 5 July 2026 – Reinforcing its commitment to the welfare, skills development, and lifelong learning of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, through the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) – South Korea, in partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), successfully conducted the livelihood skills training entitled "Kitchen Confidence: Mastering Food Safety and Sanitation" on 5 July 2026 at the Sentro Rizal Hall, Philippine Embassy in Seoul.
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July 20, 2026
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY WELCOMES LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO SEOUL
Seoul, 16 July 2026. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul led by Ambassador Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez received the courtesy visit of a 60-member delegation composed of LGU officials including chief executives, local legislators and department heads from Quezon City, Legazpi City, Masbate, Occidental Mindoro, Siquijor, Tarlac, Surigao Del Norte and Zamboanga Del Norte at the Sentro Rizal Hall of the Philippine Embassy. Ambassador was joined by Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General Edwin Gil Q. Mendoza, PTIC-Seoul Commercial Counsellor Ms. Charmaine Mignon Yalong and MWO-Korea Labor Attaché Atty. Rosemarie Duquez.
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July 27, 2026
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL, THROUGH MWO AND OWWA SOUTH KOREA, PARTNERS WITH TESDA TO EMPOWER OFWS THROUGH GENERATIVE AI TRAINING
Seoul, 12 July 2026 – The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, through the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) South Korea, in cooperation with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), successfully conducted the Livelihood Skills Training Program on "Beyond Human: The Rise and Power of Generative AI" on 12 July 2026 at the Sentro Rizal Hall, Philippine Embassy in Seoul. The training was participated in by more than fifty (50) overseas Filipinos and OFWs based in ROK.
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