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NOTIFICATION WAIVER PROGRAM FOR UNDOCUMENTED FOREIGNERS

All Filipinos are informed that the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), in consultation with the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), has implemented the Notification Waiver Program for Undocumented Foreigners since March 2013. Since March 2013, 585 undocumented foreigners have benefited from this program.

The program aims to allow undocumented foreigners to report crimes without fear of deportation. It also prevents offenses in which a victim’s lack of legal status is exploited.

Under the Notification Waiver Program for Undocumented Foreigners, the police authorities will be exempt from its legal obligation to report undocumented foreigners who have fallen victim to major crimes including bodily injury, intimidation, and fraud.

KNPA has stressed that all foreign nationals, regardless of status, may receive police assistance without prejudice. They will also continue to strongly punish acts of violence, sex crime, and fraud targeting foreigners and spare no efforts to protect human rights of foreigners in South Korea.

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NOTIFICATION WAIVER PROGRAM PARA SA MGA DAYUHANG UNDOCUMENTED

Nais po naming ipabatid sa ating mga kababayang Filipino na muling pinagbibigay alam ng Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), sa kanilang pakikipagtulungan sa Ministry of Justice (MOJ), na patuloy nilang pinapatupad ang Notification Waiver Program para sa mga Dayuhang Undocumented. Simula noong Marso 2013, mahigit na 585 dayuhang may illegal na status na ang natulungan ng nasabing programa.

Ang programang ito ay nakatuon sa mga kaso ng mga illegal na dayuhan sa Seoul na naging biktima ng krimen, ngunit sa pangambang mahuli ng dahil sa kanilang illegal na status ay nag-aalangang mag-report sa kapulisan.

Sa ilalim ng Notification Waiver Program para sa mga Dayuhang Undocumented, ang kapulisan ay hindi pinapahintulutang mag-sumbong laban sa mga illegal na dayuhan na naging biktima ng krimen katulad ng pananakit, pananakot o pandaraya.

Mariing ipinapaalam ng KNPA na ang sinumang foreigner na maging biktima ng isang krimen ay bibigyan ng tulong ng kapulisan kahit ano pa man ang kanilang immigration status dito sa Korea. Patuloy din nilang uusigin ang sino mang nagkasala sa mga dayuhang naririto sa Korea at itaguyod ang karapatang pangtao ng mga ito.

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PH ENVOY TO ROK SPECIAL GUEST AT CHOSUN BUSINESS CONFERENCE

SEOUL, 15 October 2017-Philippine Ambassador to ROK Raul S. Hernandez was a special guest at the Weekly Biz Global Conference 2017 hosted by the Chosun Media Group, a major Korean media outfit, on 12 October 2017 at the Plaza Hotel in Seoul.  The event was attended by Ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions in Seoul, distinguished speakers, members of the business community and media representatives.

This year’s Conference featured the theme “How a nation succeeds: Advice for the Success of J-Nomics”. The Conference formally opened with remarks by Mr. Yongmaan Park, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), which represents approximately 170,000-member companies ranging from big businesses and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in ROK. Mr. Park underscored that sound economic policies coupled with the public’s support would be vital in carrying out J-Nomics, the signature economic agenda of Korean President Moon Jae-in, advocating job creation as the catalyst for growth.

In his remarks as a keynote speaker, Mayor Park Won-Soon of Seoul Metropolitan City, emphasized that for inclusive economic growth to be attained, there should be a balance between wage growth and innovation growth, that would create opportunities not only for big businesses, but also for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to prosper.

The plenary sessions highlighted presentations by renowned economists such as Professor Joseph Stiglitz of Columbia University who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2001. In his presentation, Professor Stiglitz espoused a “trickle up approach” emphasizing job creation as the dynamo for growth as opposed to the “trickle down approach” which refers to jobs being generated due to economic growth. Professor Stiglitz commended the Korean government for pursuing a “trickle up approach” focused on spurring job creation to fuel the growth of the economy.

During the Conference, Ambassador Hernandez had the opportunity to meet Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz to convey appreciation for the latter’s insights during the conference. The enlightening presentation delivered by Professor Stiglitz on creating a strong middle class through a “trickle up approach”, is relevant to the Philippines in light of the current administration’s focus on expanding the robust middle class and bolstering the capacity of  MSMEs to become a major driver of the Philippine economy.

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2017 GABAY SA PAMUMUHAY SA KOREA

This is to inform the Filipino public in South Korea that the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF), in support of the multicultural families and numerous Filipino migrants in the country, has produced and published the Tagalog version of the 2017 Korean Life Guidebook (2017 Gabay sa Pamumuhay sa Korea).

The Guidebook contains various useful information including issues related to residence after entering the country, support from the government for childbirth and child-rearing, support for employment, and organizations available to support multicultural families and foreign residents. It is an essential tool to help migrants with adapting and settling in South Korea.

The Tagalog version of the Guidebook may be accessed from the Danuri Portal (www.liveinkorea.kr) or through the Danuri app.

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