[Above Left] Sunfull Foundation Chairman Dr. Min Byoung-chul presenting a plaque of appreciation to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez at the Speaker’s Office. [Above Right] The Sunfull Foundation delegation led by Dr. Min Byoung-chul (7th from left) and Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez (7th from right) are joined by other House leaders and members, including Rep. Marissa Magsino, Rep. Migs Nograles, Rep. David Suarez and Rep. Rodrigo Gutierrez. [Below Left] Rep. Ron Salo receiving Dr. Min, accompanied by Consul General Romulo Victor M. Israel Jr. of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul and Mr. Kim Sang-Gon of Sunfull Foundation; [Below Center] Rep. Magsino and Dr. Min at her office after signing the Sunfull Internet Peace Pledge. [Below Right] Dr. Min and core members of the Sunfull delegation were introduced during the HOR’s Plenary Session on December 6. Dr. Min is flanked in the photo by Rep. Magsino and Rep. Florida Robes (3rd and 5th from left, respectively).
28 December 2023, Seoul. A delegation from the Sunfull Foundation of Korea, composed of civic and business leaders, conducted a second visit to Manila from 06-09 December 2023 to promote their advocacy against cyberbullying, hate speech and human rights violations on the Internet as well as to introduce its newly-launched K-Respect campaign for foreigners and multicultural families in Korea.
Led by its founding Chairman, Dr. Min Byoung-chul, the delegation called on House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez and other members of the House of Representatives where their campaign to spread positivity and civility in cyberspace or “Internet Peace”, as well as “K-Respect” was met with a warm welcome.
More than 40 members of the House of Representatives signed off on the Internet Peace pledge with OFW Party-list Representative Marissa Magsino and KABAYAN Party-list Ron Salo helping the campaign get off to a quick start as the first two signatories.
Rep. Magsino, designated as the newest Sunfull Ambassador in the Philippines due to her active voluntary support, soon after introduced House Bill No. 9771 or the “Anti-Cyberbullying Against Children Act”.
The Sunfull Foundation, established in May 2007 in response to a celebrity’s suicide after being targeted by hateful comments online, first visited the Philippines in 2019 and was able to gather 12 signatures through a Resolution filed by Rep. Florida Robes.
An appreciation dinner co-hosted by Sunfull and the Philippine Embassy in Korea was held on December 7 at the Manila Hotel where Dr. Min made a presentation on the genesis of Sunfull’s advocacies and gave out special plaques of appreciation to valued Korean and Filipino supporters. The guests included Rep. Magsino, Commission on Filipinos Overseas Chair Sec. Romulo V. Arugay, Korean Embassy in Manila Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General Sang Seung-man, Korea National Police Agency and Head of Interpol-Seoul Director General Lee Hyeong-se, and former Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Luis Cruz and former Philippine Ambassador to Singapore and Australia Mindy Calaguian-Cruz, Pasig City Administrator Atty. Jeron Manzanero, and Pasig City Councilor Simon Romulo Tantoco. The following day the Foundation hosted a networking evening with members of the Philippines-Korea Economic Council (PHILKOREC) led by its Chairman Mr. Robert Yupangco, CEO of Zoomanity Group and Yupangco Holdings Corporation as well as members of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI).
The Embassy continues to partner with Sunfull Foundation and other like-minded organizations in pursuit of its mandate to ensure the protection of the rights and welfare of Filipino nationals overseas and looks forward to strengthening the bilateral relations at various levels and aspects between the Philippines and South Korea, which will mark 75th years of diplomatic relations in March 2024. END
[Above] Sunfull Foundation dinner reception for the Philippines-Korea Economic Council (PHILKOREC), including Mr. Robert Yupangco, Chairman (6th from left): Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) President Enunina “Nina” Mangio (leftmost); Mr. Francis Manglapus (seated, 3rd from right) and Honorary Consul General of Estonia Mr. Fernando Pena (standing, 3rd from right); [Below] Sunfull Foundation and PHILKOREC members holding the Sunfull Peace Movement and K-Respect banner for the promotion of a safer and kinder cyberspace for all.
