May 03, 2026
SEOUL PE ATTENDS FILCOM BASKETBALL LEAGUE IN CHUNGJU, NORTH CHUNGCHEONG
12 April 2026, Chungju City - Seoul PE officials attended the Opening Ceremony of the Filipino Community Basketball League held at the Suanbo Multi-Purpose Gymnasium in Chungju City, North Chungcheong Province. The basketball tournament, organized by the Pinoy Sarang-Chungju under the leadership of its founder Ms. Majella Pagayon, aimed to promote camaraderie and unity through sports among the Overseas Filipinos in Chungju and nearby areas. Six teams of Filipino basketball players participated in the event.
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May 04, 2026
EMPOWERING OFWS BEYOND OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT: PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL LEADS BUSINESS PLANNING SEMINAR
26 April 2026, Seoul, Republic of Korea. – The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, through the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) – South Korea in partnership with Philippine Trade and Investment Center - Seoul, successfully conducted a Business Planning Seminar for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and Overseas Filipinos (OFs) on 26 April 2026 at the 2nd Floor, Sentro Rizal Hall, Philippine Embassy.
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May 06, 2026
SEOUL PE PARTICIPATES IN THE 60TH ASEAN-KOREA CENTRE’S EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
23 April 2026, Seoul - The 60th Meeting of the ASEAN-Korea Centre Executive Board (AKC EB) was held at the Press Center Building in Jung-gu, Seoul on 23 April 2026. Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General Edwin Gil Mendoza chaired the meeting, which was participated in by officials from the 10 ASEAN Member States and the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The programs and activities of the Trade and Investment Unit were presented by its new Head from the Philippines, Ofelia R. Usigan. An official from the Timor Leste Embassy was also present as an observer, following Timor Leste’s accession as the 11th Member State of ASEAN in 2025.
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May 06, 2026
ANNOUNCEMENT: HOLIDAY NOTICE FOR MAY 2026
Clients who have confirmed appointments with the Consular Section of the Embassy on these dates may walk in -- without an appointment -- on any other date, between Sunday and Thursday, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, during the month of May 2026.
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May 06, 2026
ANNOUNCEMENT: ON-THE-SPOT POSTER MAKING CONTEST
The Migrant Workers Office-OWWA, through the Philippine Embassy, is inviting Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in South Korea to participate in the On-the-Spot Poster Making Contest in celebration of the 31st Migrant Workers Day!
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May 06, 2026
UBE MANIA SWEEPS KOREA AS PH EMBASSY MARKS 2026 FILIPINO FOOD MONTH
SEOUL, 26 April 2026 — The Philippine Embassy in Seoul held “Taste the Trend: Ube from the Philippines” at the Philippine Experience Space on 26 April 2026 in celebration of Filipino Food Month, featuring ube milk tea and ube champorado (creamy ube yam porridge, similar to the Korean juk) enjoyed by Filipinos, Koreans, and members of the broader international community.
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May 07, 2026
PH AND ROK STRENGTHEN TIES ON STRATEGIC BUDGETING AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT
29 April 2026, Seoul. Secretary Rolando U. Toledo of the Department of Budget and Management met with Minister Hong Keun Park of the Ministry of Planning and Budget of the Republic of Korea on 31 March 2026 at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul, on the sidelines of the Public Expenditure Management Network in Asia (PEMNA) High-Level Plenary Conference. Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Bernadette Therese Fernandez formed part of the Philippine delegation.
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May 07, 2026
ASEAN COMMITTEE IN SEOUL VISITS SEOUL METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY HQ
24 April 2026, Seoul - Seoul PE participated in the visit of the ASEAN Committee in Seoul (ACS) to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) Headquarters on 24 April 2026. The visit included viewing of the state-of-the-art Traffic and CCTV Command Centre and a brief talk about the 112 - Emergency Dispatching & Operation Command Center.
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May 07, 2026
AMBASSADOR FERNANDEZ AND FORMER UN SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON EXCHANGE VIEWS ON PH-ROK PARTNERSHIP, FUTURE OF MULTILATERALISM
Seoul, 7 May 2026 — Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez met with former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President and Chair of the Global Green Growth Institute, on 6 May 2026 at the Ban Ki-moon Foundation Office in Seoul.
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