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PH PARTNERS WITH KAMICO TO ESTABLISH A KOREA AGRIMACHINERY PROCESSING COMPLEX IN THE PH

PH Ambassador to Korea Raul S.Hernandez with KAMICO Chairman Shin Gil Kim (6^th and 7^th from left, respectively), Agriculture Attaché Aleli Maghirang (extreme right), diplomats and CEOs of member companies of KAMICO at the inauguration of the KAMICO Chairman, 26 March 2019, Korea Agricultural Machinery Global Center in Cheonan City, Chungnam Province, Korea.

PH Ambassador to South Korea Raul S. Hernandez joined other dignitaries and diplomats at the inaugural ceremony of Mr. Shin Gil Kim as the 29^th Chairman of the Korea Agriculture Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO) on 26 March 2019 at the Korea Agricultural Machinery Global Center in Cheonan City, Chungnam province, South Korea. He was accompanied by Agriculture Attaché Aleli Maghirang and Attaché Jhoanna Jarasa.

In his congratulatory remarks, Ambassador Hernandez congratulated Chairman Kim on his successful re-election as the head of KAMICO, a prestigious organization of agricultural machinery manufacturers in Korea, and paid tribute to the close friendship and partnership between the Philippines and Korea, specifically in the field of agriculture through active collaboration between KAMICO, the Philippine Embassy, and the Department of Agriculture.

Ambassador Hernandez also commended KAMICO for its invaluable assistance in the mechanization of the Philippines’ agricultural sector through the sharing of Korea’s agricultural technologies and expressed hope to further cement this partnership between the Philippine government and KAMICO soon through the establishment of the Korea AgriMachinery Processing Complex in the Philippines, with the generous support of Chairman Kim and CEOs from KAMICO's major companies.

The Ambassador further expressed appreciation to KAMICO for selecting the Philippines as the venue of KAMICO’s seminar for CEOs of member companies which was successfully held in Cebu and Bohol from 27 June-1 July 2018.

For his part, Chairman Kim acknowledged with appreciation the speech of Ambassador Hernandez calling him his brother and conveyed KAMICO’s intent to pursue the establishment of the Korea AgriMachinery Processing Complex in the Philippines which he called “one of the promising export countries for Korea in Southeast Asia.”

Chairman Kim also expounded on the future plans of KAMICO, which include driving innovative growth in the 4^th Industrial Revolution in the area of agricultural machineries; extending KAMICO’s support for famous agricultural expositions overseas such as the AGRILINK FOOD LINK AQUALINK Exhibition to be held at the World Trade Center in Manila on 3 to 5 October 2019; establishing an Export Promotion Headquarters to provide customized support to KAMICO member companies seeking to expand their business overseas; and establishing agriculture machinery complexes abroad.

Aside from the inaugural ceremony, Chairman Kim had a separate meeting with Ambassador Hernandez and other diplomats and hosted a luncheon for dignitaries and members of KAMICO. After the luncheon, Ambassador Hernandez and the PH delegation were provided a special tour of the Korea Agricultural Machinery Global Center which showcased the latest advances in Korean agricultural machineries.

PH Ambassador to Korea Raul S. Hernandez (center) with the 29^th KAMICO Chairman ShinGil Kim (2^nd from right), Agriculture Attaché Maria Alilia Maghirang (1^st from right) and Attaché Jhoanna Jarasa at the inaugural ceremony.

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PH EMBASSY CONDUCTS CONSULAR OUTREACH IN BUSAN

Members of the Philippine Embassy team led by Consul General Christian L. De Jesus (4^th from left, seated) pose with Busan Filipino Community Center Chairman Mr. Danny Guerra (3^rd from left, seated), Busan Foreign Workers Support Center Director Ms. Lee Inkyoung (5^th from left, seated) and members of the Filipino Community Center.

BUSAN, 15 December 2018 – The Philippine Embassy in South Korea conducted a two-day consular outreach mission in the city of Busan where approximately 2,060 registered Filipinos reside.

The Philippine Embassy’s six-member consular team, led by Consul General Christian L. De Jesus, extended 366 consular services including passport applications, reports of birth, notarization and citizenship applications during the consular outreach. POLO/OWWA and Pag-IBIG representatives accompanied the team to provide assistance and information on their respective services.

The consular outreach mission, the Philippine Embassy’s last for the year, was held at the Busan Foreign Workers Support Center in cooperation with the Busan Filipino Community Center and its volunteers. Filipinos based in surrounding cities also availed of consular services.

Busan is the second most populated city after Seoul, with approximately 3.5 million residents. Located south of Seoul, Busan is a center for international conventions and sports tournaments. The hosting of the annual Busan International Film Festival and Busan International Short Film Festival has earned Busan the title “City of Film.” END

PH’S BRINGHE AND OTHER RICE DISHES TAKE CENTER STAGE AT THE 2018 ASEAN CULINARY FESTIVAL

PH Ambassador to South Korea Raul S. Hernandez (second row, 4^th from left) joins AKC Secretary General Lee Hyuk (second row, 6 from right), ASEAN Ambassadors and their spouses, as well as chefs from the

10 ASEAN member states during the opening ceremony of the 2018 ASEAN Culinary Festival held on 28 November at COEX Hall in Seoul. (Photo Credit: AKC)

SEOUL, 12 December 2018 – Food from the Philippines and other ASEAN member states were once again showcased at the 2018 ASEAN Culinary Festival which was held from 28 November to 01 December at COEX Hall in Seoul.

The annual fair is organized by the ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) in order to allow the Korean public to experience for themselves the culinary traditions and food products of the 10 ASEAN member states.

This year’s ASEAN Culinary Festival focused on a variety of dishes that are primarily made of rice, such as Na Gyi Thoke from Myanmar, Nasi Katok from Brunei, and Sack Kor Ang Jangkak from Cambodia, and effectively showed how a common ingredient could be recreated differently to suit diverse tastes and cultures.

Chefs from the ASEAN member states were invited to the festival to promote their respective country’s food and bring out the distinct and traditional flavors of each country. The Philippines was represented by celebrated Filipino chef and restaurateur, Claude Tayag.

Chef Claude, who is known for elevating Kapampangan cuisine in the country through his restaurant Bale Dutung, prepared Bringhe, Philippines’ native paella cooked in coconut milk and colored with turmeric, and Ginataang Halo-Halo, a Filipino dessert that makes use of glutinous rice balls, coconut milk, and tropical fruits such as jackfruit and bananas.

Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Raul S. Hernandez, who attended the opening ceremony with other ASEAN ambassadors, thanked the Filipino participants for joining the festival as a way to highlight the Philippines as a major food destination in the region and familiarize the Korean public with Philippine food.

AKC Secretary General Lee Hyuk also underscored the power of traditional cuisine to promote travel within the region. “Invest time in ASEAN food and get inspired to plan a trip to the ASEAN region,” he said in his opening remarks.

To complement the diverse selection of food served at the festival, and to further inspire guests to travel to the ASEAN region, traditional performances from the ASEAN member states were featured throughout the two-day event.

Ambassador Raul S. Hernandez and Madame Maria Ana A. Hernandez pose with Filipino chef Claude Tayag (center), Mr. Arnold Gonzales, OIC and Deputy COO for Marketing and Promotions of the Tourism Promotions Board, and

Tourism Attache Ma. Corazon Jorda-Apo in front of the PH booth at the 2018 ASEAN Culinary Festival.

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