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OVERSEAS ABSENTEE VOTING REGISTRATION DEADLINE

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul wishes to inform the Filipino Community that the deadline for the Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) registration for the May 2022 presidential elections is on Thursday, 30 September 2021.

Those who wish to register are requested to bring the following during your visit to the Embassy:

• Filled out and printed iRehistro REGISTRATION FORM found in this link: https://irehistro.comelec.gov.ph/irehistro/ovf1
• Photocopy of the data page of your valid passport
• Valid Philippine passport

For dual citizens, original or copy of the following documents:

▪ Order of Approval to retain or reacquire Filipino citizenship; AND

▪ Oath of Allegiance

The Embassy will be accepting applicants during our extended registration hours until the deadline (strictly for OAV only), which is from 10 am – 6 pm from Monday, 27 September to Thursday, 30 September.

Please note that an appointment is not required. Applicants will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Philippine Embassy in Korea celebrates MANA Mo with Forum on “Philippines-Republic of Korea Maritime Cooperation: Taking Stock and Moving Forward"

SEOUL, 21 September 2021 - To commemorate Philippine Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (ManaMo)  and In keeping with this year’s theme of “Our Seas, Our Livelihood, Our Heritage: Connecting Lives and Nations”, the Embassy of the Philippines in Korea held a webinar on 18 September 2021 entitled “Philippines-Republic of Korea Maritime Cooperation: Taking Stock and Moving Forward" with the Philippine Navy’s Chief of Naval Staff Commodore Caesar Bernard N. Valencia serving as keynote speaker.

To bolster both countries’ strong ties in maritime security and naval cooperation, the forum participants included Filipino military cadets and officers studying in Korea and their Korean counterparts from various Korean  military institutions. A total of forty-three (43) participants joined the forum.

In her welcome remarks, Ambassador-designate Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega explained the importance of Maritime and Archipelagic Awareness for the Philippines, the need to build stronger student-officer ties in defense diplomacy, and took the opportunity to brief the forum on the gains of PH and ROK’s maritime cooperation in recent years, including the sourcing of two Philippine navy frigates from Korea.

Commodore Valencia shared the history of PH-ROK maritime cooperation, ongoing and future naval cooperation efforts. He likewise encouraged cadets present to be defense diplomats in their own right.

Reactors former Philippine Defense Attaché to the ROK and current Director of the Center for Naval Leadership and Excellence Capt. Armil Angeles and current PH Defense Attaché Col. Enriqueto Deocadez shared ideas on how to improve current PH-ROK defense cooperation mechanisms, including ways to sustain this. The reactors also highlighted the Philippines' commitment to continuing and strengthening maritime ties fundamental to the long-standing diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea.

An engaging Q&A session followed during which participants  asked questions on ways to promote maritime relations between PH and ROK and furthering maritime awareness of the Philippines as officers and cadets. 

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