Korea

Record number 1,400 Koreans arrive in Cebu to a “Filipino Welcome” led by Tourism Secretary Frasco

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Seeing South Korea as an important tourism source market and driver for travel and tourism growth for the Philippines, the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday…

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PH Embassy Joins ASEAN Tea Time and Coffee Break Special Exhibition with the Famous “Barako” Coffee

The Philippine Embassy back on March 11 participated in the Tea Time and Coffee Break Special Exhibition at the ASEAN Culture House in Busan, Republic of Korea, by contributing different…

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Asia
Life

Overseas Filipino workers given 1-year extension of stay in Korea

The period of stay and employment of overseas Filipino workers in Korea who are under the Employment Permit System (EPS) and whose contract term expires within the period 13 April…

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Asia
Life

Potential Filipino OFWs in Seoul Warned Off Illegal Recruitment in Embassy Webinar

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul with POLO-OWWA kick-started its Labor Education (LabEd) Series with the topic, Illegal Recruitment: Ikaw Ba ay Na-Scam? (Everything you need to know about illegal recruitment) via…

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The ‘PEAK-Pinoy’ entrepreneurship and agribusiness seminar launched in Seoul

In another pioneering initiative, the Philippine Embassy in Seoul held the webinar launch of Promoting Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness to Filipinos in Korea, or “PEAK Pinoy” on 21 March 2021 in…

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United States and Korea Partner to Advance Development Priorities in the Philippines

The leading development agencies of the United States and the Republic of Korea on Wednesday, April 7, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance development cooperation in the Philippines.…

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Asia

PH Embassy Seoul Distributes New Batch of Emergency Relief Packages to Filipinos Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in light of the recent increase in the number of daily COVID-19 cases in the country, once again…

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Taste Buds

PH Embassy in Seoul and Mama Sita Promote Filipino Cuisines with Korean Chef

In observance of the Month of Overseas Filipinos and as a tribute to the Overseas Filipinos in South Korea, the Philippine Embassy in Seoul released the second episode of Traditional…

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Asia

First Balikbayani Tourism Reintegration Program for Overseas Filipinos Held in South Korea

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul held the pilot implementation of “Balikbayani Tourism Reintegration Program for Overseas Filipinos in Korea,” co-organized by the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of…

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Taste Buds

Philippine Cacao Industry Promoted in Seoul

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) highlighted the Philippine tsokolate / cacao through the webinar “The Philippine Tsokolate, Scaling New Heights: Honoring Heritage…

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Columnists

The role of political parties in Asia and the global community and the possibilities of union between the two Koreas

Today marks the 20th Anniversary of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), which we founded and launched here in Manila on September 17-20, 2000, to serve as a…

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Taste Buds

PH Embassy, PH Agriculture Office in Seoul, Mama Sita Foundation launch “Traditional, Contemporary PH Cuisine: Lutong Bahay Ni Mama Sita”

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, in cooperation with the Philippine Agriculture Office-Seoul and Mama Sita Foundation, launched a special project on Philippine cuisine entitled, “Traditional and Contemporary Philippine Cuisine: Lutong Bahay…

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Asia

425 Filipinos stranded in South Korea return home to the Philippines through continued repatriation efforts of the DFA

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul successfully repatriated 425 stranded Overseas Filipinos in South Korea to the Philippines via two special flights from Incheon International Airport through Korean Air and Asiana…

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Asia

148 Filipinos assisted with a special flight to Manila by the Philippine Embassy in Korea

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul assisted 148 passengers who boarded the special Korean Air flight KE 623 which departed from Incheon International Airport on June 7, 2020. The special flight…

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Asia

45 Filipinos stranded in Seoul repatriated by the DFA

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul assisted in the repatriation of 45 stranded Filipinos to Manila on May 14, 2020 via Korean Airlines Flight KE 623. The Embassy, upon receiving confirmation…

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Asia
Health

The Philippines receives US$500K-worth of COVID-19 test kits from the Republic of Korea

To aid in boosting the Philippines’ drive to significantly raise its daily COVID-19 testing capacity, the Philippines formally received 700 units of Q-Sens 2019-nCoV Detection Kits from the Republic of…

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2019 International arrivals exceed target with 8.26 million visitors to the Philippines

Manila, Philippines — The year 2019 is deemed celebratory for Philippine tourism as international visitors numbering 8.26 million, exceeded the 8.2 million annual target set in the National Tourism Development…

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Philippines and Korea ink tourism cooperation deal

Busan, South Korea – The Philippines continues to secure strong tourism ties with the Republic of Korea (R.O.K), with the inking of the Implementation Program on Tourism Cooperation between the…

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The Philippines participates in 2019 Seoul Friendship Festival

Seoul, South Korea — The Philippine Embassy in Seoul highlighted the celebration of the 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the Philippines and South Korea with its participation in the…

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Style

K-Beauty enters Philippine market through Duty Free Philippines

Manila, Philippines – Following the K-pop boom and popularity of Korean style makeup trend and skincare products, top K-Beauty and Korean cosmetics are entering Duty Free Philippines (DFP) to target…

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Record number 1,400 Koreans arrive in Cebu to a “Filipino Welcome” led by Tourism Secretary Frasco

PH Embassy Joins ASEAN Tea Time and Coffee Break Special Exhibition with the Famous “Barako” Coffee

Overseas Filipino workers given 1-year extension of stay in Korea

Potential Filipino OFWs in Seoul Warned Off Illegal Recruitment in Embassy Webinar

The ‘PEAK-Pinoy’ entrepreneurship and agribusiness seminar launched in Seoul

United States and Korea Partner to Advance Development Priorities in the Philippines

PH Embassy Seoul Distributes New Batch of Emergency Relief Packages to Filipinos Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

PH Embassy in Seoul and Mama Sita Promote Filipino Cuisines with Korean Chef

First Balikbayani Tourism Reintegration Program for Overseas Filipinos Held in South Korea

Philippine Cacao Industry Promoted in Seoul

The role of political parties in Asia and the global community and the possibilities of union between the two Koreas

PH Embassy, PH Agriculture Office in Seoul, Mama Sita Foundation launch “Traditional, Contemporary PH Cuisine: Lutong Bahay Ni Mama Sita”

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425 Filipinos stranded in South Korea return home to the Philippines through continued repatriation efforts of the DFA

148 Filipinos assisted with a special flight to Manila by the Philippine Embassy in Korea

45 Filipinos stranded in Seoul repatriated by the DFA

The Philippines receives US$500K-worth of COVID-19 test kits from the Republic of Korea

2019 International arrivals exceed target with 8.26 million visitors to the Philippines

Philippines and Korea ink tourism cooperation deal

The Philippines participates in 2019 Seoul Friendship Festival

K-Beauty enters Philippine market through Duty Free Philippines

Pag-IBIG Fund, Avida and Amaia join hands to expand homeownership for Filipino workers

PhilDev Celebrates the Legacy of Filipino Excellence

Chef Sharwin Tee shines a light on Filipino Tsinoy cuisine at Marriott Cafe

Negros Oriental Gears Up for a Bigger and Brighter Buglasan Festival 2026

NRCE 2026 Opens, Showcasing the Future of Philippine Retail Through Innovation, Technology, and Business Collaboration

SM Hotels Celebrates Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod’s Five-Year Legacy

WOCEE 2026 and WOSAS 2026 Officially Open, Showcasing the Future of Innovation and Security

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