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PH KOREAN WAR VETERANS BESTOWED ROK APOSTLE OF PEACE AWARD BY PRESIDENT YOON SUK YEOL

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SEOUL, 27 June 2022 -- ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol conferred the prestigious Apostle of Peace medal to 2LT Benito Junio Camacho and 2LT Gregorio Vicenal Roxas, two Filipino veterans of the Korean War during a commemorative luncheon with Korean War veterans on 24 June 2022 at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul.

2LT Camacho and 2LT Roxas served as members of the 7,420 strong contingent of the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) that fought in the 1950-1953 Korean War. The Philippines was the first Asian country to respond to the call by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), to send combat troops in the defense of South Korea from the invasion of the North. The Filipino soldiers characterized by their bravery and combat proficiency stood out especially during the Battle of Yuldong and the Battle of Eerie Hill. Aside from the two Filipino war veterans, President Yoon also conferred the peace medal to veterans from the USA, Canada, and Ethiopia.

During the event, President Yoon expressed his appreciation for the selflessness and bravery of the veterans, saying that they are the heroes who made the Republic of Korea what it is today. The President also emphasized that the freedom, peace, and prosperity which the Republic of Korea enjoys were achieved through the blood, sweat, sacrifice, and dedication of the Korean and UN military veterans.

The luncheon was attended by more than 200 veterans and their family members, including twelve (12) UN veterans. Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega also attended the event and congratulated the Philippine awardees and their families. To show the appreciation of the Philippines for their service and bravery, Ambassador De Vega with Philippine Defense Attache Col. Enriqueto Deocadez likewise awarded the two veterans with a Certificate of Appreciation from the Embassy at a banquet hosted by the ROK Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs in honor of the UN Korean War Veterans on 27 June 2022. END

AMBASSADOR DIZON-DE VEGA MEETS ROK SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE PH PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION KWEON SEONG DONG

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SEOUL, 28 June 2022 - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega met with ROK Special Envoy to the Philippine Presidential Inauguration and People Power Party (PPP) Floor Leader Rep. Kweon Seong Dong today, 28 June 2022 at the National Assembly in Yeouido. Special Envoy Kweon was joined by PPP Rep. Yang Kum Hee, who is also part of the ten-member ROK delegation attending the Presidential inauguration of H.E. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on 30 June 2022 in Manila.

Both sides had a productive discussion on the importance of deepening PH-ROK relations under their respective new governments. Both Ambassador Dizon-De Vega and Rep. Kweon affirmed that PH-ROK relations will continue to enjoy stronger ties under the Yoon and Marcos administrations. Ambassador De Vega underscored the importance the Philippines accord to its relations with the Republic Korea, saying that “President-elect Marcos has already met Korean Ambassador Kim In-Chul and conveyed his interest in furthering our engagement in nuclear energy cooperation, signing the PH-ROK Free Trade Agreement, and elevating our relations to a Strategic Partnership.”

Rep. Kweon, as Special Envoy of the Republic of Korea to the Presidential Inauguration, will personally deliver ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol’s message of congratulations to President Marcos and the Yoon administration’s vision of working closely with the new Philippine government to further strengthen the relationship between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea. END

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CELEBRATES FIESTA FILIPINAS, SEASON 2, WAGAYWAY FESTIVAL OF IMUS CITY, CAVITE

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25 June 2022, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul celebrated the Wagayway Festival of Imus City, Cavite on 25 June 2022 together with Yeoncheon City government officials led by Mr. Jong-Uk KIM, Manager of International Affairs, Ms. Hyo-Sook BANG, Ms. Ju-Ok LEE, and Mr. Tae-Woon OH. Yeoncheon City, Gyeonggi Province is a sister-city of Imus City, Cavite Province. Mr. Kim congratulated the organizers of the festival and in describing the festival he said “I’m just saying one word Mabuhay” to all the participants. In 2009, friendship and cultural exchanges began between the two cities before a sister-city agreement was signed in 2017.

Mayor Emmanuel L. Maliksi also participated in the Wagayway Festival, in his message he welcomed the almost 300 participants to the virtual celebration and invited all the “Bisitas” to visit Cavite Province.

FILCOM representative and migrants advocate, Ms. Anna Sumayod and students of the Gyeongsangnamdo Foreign Residents Support Center Youth Migrants Social Adaptation class of 2022, gamely participated in the activities of the Wagayway Festival. END

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PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR THERESA DIZON-DE VEGA ATTENDS THE FLIGHT RESUMPTION AND INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF FLY GANGWON’S YANG YANG-CLARK INTERNATIONAL ROUTE

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24 June 2022, Seoul - PH Ambassador to Korea H.E. Theresa Dizon-De Vega attended the re-operation and inauguration ceremony of Fly Gangwon’s Yang Yang – Clark International Route held at the Yang Yang International Airport on the evening of 24 June 2022.

Ambassador Dizon-De Vega conveyed her congratulations to Fly Gangwon and all the officials and institutions involved in the resumption of operations of the Fly Gangwon Direct Air Route from Yang Yang International Airport to Clark International Airport in Angeles, Pampanga. In her remarks, Ambassador De Vega mentioned that passengers from Yang Yang Airport will feel the warmest and also the safest of welcomes at Clark Airport as a new, improved, and modern gateway and also in the various tourism sites located in the Clark, Pampanga province and beyond. Visitors to the Philippines will likewise enjoy activities from leisure, golf, nature tourism, sports, food, entertainment, cultural, and shopping experiences.

The Yang Yang – Clark route will likewise allow for more people-to-people exchanges between the Philippine and Korea with both countries sharing a long and historic friendship for more than 70 years. Filipinos will also enjoy a visit to Gangwon Province, with the many temples, markets, beaches, museums, K-content sites, and the famous Lavender festival.

This June, Fly Gangwon will mount two (2) scheduled flights to and from Clark. PH hopes that the resumption of airline operations will help both countries’ travel industries to recover from the pandemic. END

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