PHILIPPINE EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN THE ASEAN MARKET 2022 AT THE ASEAN CULTURE HOUSE IN BUSAN, ROK
05 July 2022, Seoul – The Philippine Embassy in Seoul participated in the ASEAN Market 2022 from 02 to 03 July 2022 held at the ASEAN Culture House (ACH) in Busan, Republic of Korea.
Products that were displayed at the Philippine booth from the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Seoul’s suppliers network included: Lakan (craft distilled coconut liquor) by Philippine Craft Distillers, Inc., Kape Danlayan by Pinagdanlayan Multi-purpose Cooperative, Mama Sita’s Spiced Tuba Vinegar, Fermented Coconut Nectar, Sinamak Spiced Vinegar and Achuette Annatto Power by Marigold Manufacturing Corporation, Miki’s Dried Taro, Turmeric and Purple Yam powder by Fenor Food Products, Florence Coconut Gel and Palm Nut (Kaong) by Pixcel Transglobal Foods Inc. and Pacific Isles’ Nata De Coco by Mardak Global Export Inc. Additional products provided by the Philippine Agriculture Office in Seoul included Paradise Mango Rum by Destileria Limtuaco & Co banana chips, pili nuts, turmeric powder, durian candy, fresh bananas, mangoes and pineapples.
During the opening of the fair, Mr. Jong-kook Rhee, Executive Vice President of the Korea Foundation and Mr. In-hyuck Lee, Director-General of the ASEAN Culture House visited the Philippine booth. Director-General Lee was pleased to witness the Philippines’ active participation in the ASEAN Market 2022. The ACH estimates about 20,000 people visited the trade fair.
Lakan and Paradise Mango Rum wine tasting was offered to interested visitors. Mama Sita’s vinegar, Miki’s dried taro and purple yam powder, Florence’s bottled Kaong and Pacific Isles’ nata de coco, ES trading’s durian products and Bahaghari’s banana chips were also a hit with visitors. The Philippine booth was situated beside the Philippine Jeepney on display at the ACH, where many visitors especially those with families enjoyed taking photos. Philippine tourism brochures were likewise distributed at the fair. END
PHILIPPINES AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA SIGN AGREEMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION AND MODERNIZATION
7 July 2022, Seoul – The Philippine Embassy in Korea witnessed the signing ceremony of three new Memoranda of Agreements (MOAs) between the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (DA-PhilMech) and the Korea Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO) and three Korean firms Sungboo Co., Ltd., Bulls Company Ltd., and Leehwa Industry Company on 20 June 2022 at the KAMICO Center in Cheonan. The agreements are pursuant to the continuing PH-ROK technical cooperation in agricultural machinery development since 2016.
In her remarks, Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega highly commended these initiatives and its contributions to the Philippine government’s initiatives towards the full mechanization and modernization of the Philippine agriculture sector. Ambassador Dizon-De Vega underscored that the MOAs draw on the strengths of the Republic of Korea in agricultural mechanization and modernization and the Philippines’ readiness and capacity for innovation and manufacturing of agricultural implements and machinery in bringing about full agricultural mechanization and modernization. The success of the agreement will truly be felt in the positive impact this will have on the work of farmers and farming enterprises particularly in the vital Philippine agricultural sectors such as mango, corn, and onion farming.
PhilMech Executive Director Dr. Dionisio Alvindia represented the Philippines while KAMICO Chairman Kim Shin Gil, CEO Young Yoon Jang of Sungboo Co. Ltd., CEO Young Jo Nam of Bulls Company Ltd., and CEO Sok Jin Lee of Leehwa Industry Company were also present in witnessing the signing of MOAs on onion production system, mango spraying, fruit bagging and harvesting and an amendment on the MOA on technical cooperation for development of village-level corn-milling machine.
The Philippine Agriculture Office in Seoul headed by Agriculture Attaché Ms. Maria Alilia G. Maghirang was in close coordination with KAMICO on this significant initiative for the agriculture sector. END
PHILIPPINE NATURAL AND ORGANIC FOOD AND NON-FOOD PRODUCTS PROMOTION AT THE ROK IMPORT GOODS FAIR 2022
30 June 2022, Seoul – The Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Seoul headed by Commercial Counselor Mr. Jose Ma. Dinsay in partnership with the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry – Export Marketing Bureau led the successful Philippine participation at the IGF from 23 to 25 June 2022 at COEX, Seoul. On display at the Philippine booth are natural and organic food and non-food products as well a specialty items, natural ingredients and local delicacies from the Philippines.
Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea H.E. Theresa Dizon-De Vega graced the opening ceremony of the Import Goods Fair (IGF) 2022 an annual business exhibition organized by the Korea Importers Association (KOIMA).
In addition to onsite meetings, around 40 online B2B meetings between Philippine manufacturers/exporters and Korean buyers were also organized to support the companies that were not able to join the event onsite in Seoul. END
COMMEMORATIVE EVENT HELD AT GOYANG CITY MEMORIAL FOR KOREAN, FILIPINO, AND OTHER VETERANS OF THE KOREAN WAR
SEOUL, 28 June 2022 -- On the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the Korean War, Goyang City held a solemn ceremony at the Korean War Monument to the Philippine Armed Forces in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The ceremony was attended by Goyang
Mayor-elect Lee Dong-hwan, local government officials, legislators including Justice Party Head Sim Sang Jung, ROK Armed Forces Officials, representatives of Veterans Associations, and some members of the Filipino community in Goyang.
Ambassador Dizon-De Vega and other Officials offered flowers and incense for war veterans in a silent remembrance of the martyrs and heroes of the country, followed by a mass singing of the Korean War Song on 25 June 2022.
Ambassador Dizon-De Vega joined the other speakers in paying tribute to all veterans of the Korean War and their families. She likewise thanked the city of Goyang for continuing to honor, in particular, the contributions of the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) in safeguarding democracy and freedom during the war.
Goyang is the site of two memorials to the war, one dedicated to Korean Veterans and other to Filipino veterans and depicts the struggles of the Korean people during the war as well as the culture and traditions of the Philippines. END
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