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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY HOLDS 7th PEAK-PINOY WEBINAR

Ambassador Dizon-De Vega with heads of attached services, resource persons, and participants at the Peak Pinoy Webinar

31 March 2022, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Korea conducted the Promoting Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness for Filipinos in Korea, or PEAK-Pinoy webinar on “Business Opportunities in Mushroom Production and Weaving Sectors in the Philippines, featuring Region 6 – Western Visayas” on 27 March 2022 online.

The activity is the 7th webinar held since PEAK-Pinoy was officially launched by the Embassy on 21 March 2021 as its flagship program in support of the national reintegration program for overseas Filipinos and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). The Embassy’s attached agencies, namely, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC), the Philippine Agriculture Office (PAO), and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO)– OWWA in Seoul jointly implement the program under the one-country-team and in cooperation with Filipino community organizations in Korea.

In her opening message, Ambassador Theresa Dizon – De Vega welcomed the return of the PEAK-Pinoy series for 2022, and underscored the emerging importance of the mushroom production and weaving sectors in the growing economy of the Philippines. “We encourage our aspiring OFW entrepreneurs in South Korea to consider the information on business opportunities in these sectors which will be provided by our guest resource speakers from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Agriculture (DA), and the National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO) today. Through our PEAK-Pinoy webinars, the Embassy aims to continuously support your early preparation for reintegration and your decisions to invest in key sectors in your respective home-regions”, Ambassador De Vega said. She lauded the enthusiastic participation of the attendees which include the regular PEAK-Pinoy participants as well as newly arrived workers.

During the webinar, Regional Director Remelyn Recoter of DA, Regional Director Rebecca Rascon of DTI, and Ms. Freyna Palad of the NRCO discussed Mushroom Business Opportunities and DA Support Services, the Western Visayas Weaving Industry, and New Initiatives on Reintegration Programs for OFWs, respectively. Successful stories of OFW-turned-entrepreneurs were also shared by the Barotac Mushroom Growers Association in Dumangas province and One Heart Farm located in Mindanao.

The first PEAK-Pinoy webinar for 2022, which was held in partnership with the Pinoy Investors in Korea (PINK) and the Filipino EPS Workers Association (FEWA), was attended via Zoom by 120 participants and viewed via the FB Page of POLO-Korea by 1,000 visitors before the end of March.

The public is invited to watch out for succeeding PEAK-Pinoy webinars during the year which will feature business opportunities for OFWs in the tourism sector and Mindanao regions. END

Philippine Embassy in Korea Closes Women’s Month with SineJuana: a screening of Sinandomeng

SEOUL, 31 March 2022 - The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Korea capped off its month-long celebration with a film screening of the Filipino independent film “Sinandomeng” (2017).

Ambassador De Vega welcomed guests to the special screening by noting “Sinandomeng”  is a simple yet powerful narrative of a woman’s story highlighting that “it is a film which explores the multiple roles of women as mother, wife, daughter, and  a steward of land and a way of life.”

“Sinandomeng” was specifically chosen by Post to draw attention to women’s broadened role in agriculture as the backbone of the rural economy, especially in developing countries. The film screening was also attended by Filipino women trailblazers in the Filipino-Korean community, including former National Assembly Representative and current Korean local media personality and host Jasmine Lee and Filipino Korean Spouses Association President Fe Gimarino Kim.

The film was shown in cooperation with the Philippines’ Eduksine platform, a Department of Science and Technology (DOST) funded start-up that brings socially-relevant films to communities through screenings via a self-developed app. The start-up's goal is to make independent Filipino films accessible from the cities and in far-flung communities in the Philippines. Ambassador De Vega expressed support for the EdukSine platform and conveyed that one of the Embassy’s cultural priorities is to promote Filipino films and creatives in the Filipino film industry, as the Republic of Korea is home to many important film festivals.

After the film showing, a Q&A with Sinandomeng’s lead actress Ms. Sue Prado was held. Ms. Prado answered questions about the importance of women breaking barriers in agriculture, art, and film, challenges of equality in the creative industry, and how Filipinos as a collective can address these situations.

Consul General Romulo Victor Israel Jr. in his closing remarks also emphasized the importance of attaining gender equality as a collective, “Men must be allies against all forms of discrimination and abuse. I am one with the strong women around me, our women colleagues, friends, and partners in achieving our sustainable development goals and in realizing that gender equality is not only a fundamental human right but the necessary foundation to achieve a peaceful, thriving, and sustainable world.”   

Aside from the film screening, Ambassador Dizon-De Vega also thanked everyone in attendance for helping the Philippine Embassy in Seoul celebrate women’s month. First, in prioritizing the advancement of women through health and sustainable development projects through Juanamask Tuesdays, where 300 COVID-19 care kits were provided to female clients availing of services for the month of March, through the Embassy’s flagship webinar programs designed to help women advance in entrepreneurship and be aware of their legal rights and responsibilities, and through the JuanaSays project, an information campaign highlighting women trailblazers in the Filipino Korea community.END

NOTICE TO PROCEED TO RAMADA ENCORE HAEUNDAE FOR THE CONTRACT FOR LEASE OF VENUE FOR THE CONSULAR OUTREACH FOR THE FILIPINO COMMUNITIES IN BUSAN

BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE

NOTICE TO PROCEED                                                                       

25 March 2021

Dear Mr. Park,

Please be informed that per Notice of Award dated 23 March 2022, issued by the Head of Procuring Entity, your company, RAMADA ENCORE HAEUNDAE, is hereby given this Notice to Proceed in connection with the contract for lease of venue for the consular outreach for the Filipino communities in Busan, Republic of Korea, upon signing of the Contract.

This Notice is issued in accordance with the requirements of Republic Act No. 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement Act of 2003.

Very truly yours,

MARIA THERESA B. DIZON-DE VEGA

Ambassador and Head of Procuring Entity

Conforme:

For: Ramada Encore Haeundae

COPY OF THE SIGNED CONTRACT