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PH AMBASSADOR ENCOURAGES HIGH-LEVEL INVESTMENTS TO THE PHILIPPINES AT 2022 KEF BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE

17 November 2022, SEOUL – Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega participated in the Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF) Business Roundtable with ASEAN Ambassadors at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on 17 October 2022. The meeting discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation between ROK and ASEAN member states.

KEF Chairman Sohn Kyung-shik highlighted that a number of Korean companies doing business in ASEAN have active investments in high-technology development and service industries.

Ambassador Dizon-De Vega briefed the members of the KEF on the 8-point socio-economic agenda of the Marcos administration, reforms in the Philippine government to promote ease of doing business, and expressed the hope to have more Korean businesses and investors who will seek partnerships with the Philippines. Ambassador Dizon-De Vega likewise spoke of the potential for more economic engagement with the conclusion of negotiations for a Philippines Korea Free Trade Agreement.

Ambassador Dizon-De Vega likewise conveyed that there are more opportunities for the Philippines to host the different manufacturing companies of Korea, especially sectors where Korea is a major global player and where operations expansion to an ideal investment destination such as the Philippines can make these companies more competitive through international expansion.

KEF is the leading organization representing Korean enterprises. Since its establishment in 1970s up to present, KEF has expanded and continues to play a significant role to promote business investment through reform of regulations on new industries as well as in increasing policy advocacy in business activities, regulatory reform, corporate governance, taxation and other fields for Korean enterprises. END

PH-ROK HOLDS 1ST BILATERAL MEETING AT THE SIDELINES OF THE 40TH AND 41ST ASEAN SUMMIT AND RELATED MEETINGS

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and President Yoon Suk Yeol and their respective delegations hold a bilateral meeting during the 2022 ASEAN Summit

SEOUL, 14 November 2022 —Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol on the sidelines of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and Related Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 12 November 2022.

As a testament to the 73-year strong partnership between both countries, both sides had a warm, productive discussion, taking stock of the gains of PH-ROK relations and its way forward.

The two Presidents agreed to strengthen and elevate relations between PH and ROK in the areas of security, infrastructure, energy, and people-to-people ties.

“I do believe that it is time that we start to work to elevate our bilateral relations to a strategic partnership,” President Marcos told ROK President Yoon. “Our newly launched bilateral platforms on science and technology, fisheries, and maritime cooperation, all contribute to the deepening of this engagement,” the Philippine President added.

The Philippine President likewise expressed gratitude to ROK for its solidarity initiative centering on maritime security that entails infusion of significant funding in various regional cooperative projects, such as ROK’s BIMP-EAGA Fund.

The Philippines and Korea held an inaugural Maritime Cooperation Dialogue last September 2022 in Busan. END

CSC Chair Karlo Nograles Takes Part in International Conference on Human Resource Management in the Public Sector

CSC Chair Karlo Nograles delivers remarks at the ACCSM+3 Opening Ceremony; Chair Nograles and PH Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega represented the Philippines at the conference

13 November 2022, Seoul – Philippine Civil Service Commission Chairperson Karlo B. Nograles delivered a congratulatory keynote the ACCSM+3 International Conference on Human Resource Management in the Public Sector held from 1-2 November 2022 at the Sejong Convention Center in Korea. The conference was likewise attended by Personnel Management Ministers and senior officials Ministers from ASEAN countries, Japan, and Korea.

Chairperson Nograles shared the Philippines’ concerns and future plans to make personnel management more efficient, responsive, and innovative in the post-pandemic era. He noted the many challenges faced in the public service sector during the pandemic and the need for accelerate innovation and digitalization in many areas.

Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega was likewise on hand to represent the country at the activity. END