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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FOR CONTRACT FOR LEASE OF VENUE FOR THE CONSULAR OUTREACH FOR THE FILIPINO COMMUNITIES IN DAEGU, REPUBLIC OF KOREA

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, Republic of Korea is inviting companies to submit quotations for its procurement of contract for lease of venue for the consular outreach for the Filipino communities in Daegu, Republic of Korea, in accordance with the “Guidelines for the Procurement of Goods and Services, Infrastructure Projects and Consulting Services to be Procured and Performed Overseas” as approved by the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) in its Resolution No. 28-2017 dated 31 July 2017.

The terms of reference of the project are listed on Annex A.

The last day for submission of quotations is on Monday, 11 April 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

Interested suppliers may send their duly signed quotation at email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and attention it to Ms. Anna Gabriella E. Guinto.

Should there be further inquiries, you may contact the Philippine Embassy at telephone number (02) 796-7387 ext. 312.

The Embassy of the Philippines

Seoul, Republic of Korea

04 April 2022

DOT SECRETARY ROMULO-PUYAT HOLDS MEDIA BRIEFING AND TRAVEL TRADE MEETING FOR TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS IN KOREA

3 April 2022, Seoul – Philippine Secretary of Tourism Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is in the Republic of Korea on Official Visit from 28 March – 3 April 2022 to undertake an intensified tourism campaign that aims to revive the vibrant two-way travel between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea.

On 30 March, Secretary Romulo-Puyat with Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega, and Tourism Assistant Secretary Howard Lance Uyking delivered remarks and presentations at a Media Briefing and a Travel Trade Industry Meeting, both held at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul. Secretary Romulo-Puyat shared the most important developments in the Philippine tourism industry for the past two years and the initiatives of the Philippine government to ensure safe travels during the pandemic. She cited that in Asia, the Philippines is one of the easiest countries to travel for Koreans as it has the least number of restrictions and destinations which have received the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travel Stamp, the gold standard in terms of implementing health and hygiene protocols, thus Koreans are assured of worry-free travel to the Philippines.

Secretary Puyat also invited Korean government officials, travel trade members, and media to the WTTC Global Summit which will be held in Manila from 20 to 22 April 2022. WTTC is the most influential tourism summit in the world and the Philippines’ hosting reaffirms our readiness to open our borders to international travellers.

For her welcome remarks, Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega shared that the Philippines is very pleased to see Korea as the top market for incoming visitors which is indeed a testament to the robust PH-ROK bilateral relations which has been on a consistent upward trajectory through the years. She stressed that the visit of Secretary Puyat comes at an auspicious time as the Philippines has re-opened its borders to international travellers after nearly two years of restrictions as well as the easing of quarantine requirements for fully-vaccinated travellers entering Korea starting in April.

Tourism Assistant Secretary Howard Lance Uyking delivered a presentation on major tourism circuits and emerging tourist destinations in the Philippines. The Philippine Delegation likewise included Director Paolo Tugbang of the Department of Tourism.

The Media Briefing was attended by various members of the Korean media, online and digital publications, and travel and leisure publication sector. The Travel Trade Meeting was participated in by distinguished guests including, Secretary General Kim Hae-yong of the ASEAN Korea Centre, Former Ambassador and now Secretary General Woo Kyoung-ha from the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia Pacific Cities and government representatives from ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and partners from the travel sector.

The events also highlighted the new tagline of the Philippine Tourism Department “It’s More Fun with You” and unveiled the “7,641 Islands of the Philippines”, a digital travel magazine which may be accessed through https://www.7641islands.ph/. END

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