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REQUEST FROM THE DOH FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINOS TO BE VACCINATED PRIOR TO THEIR TRAVEL TO THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul wishes to share with the public the request of the Philippine Department of Health – Public Health Services Team (DOH-PHST) for ALL Overseas Filipinos planning to return to the Philippines for the holiday season to be fully vaccinated prior their trip to the country.

Vaccination is the cornerstone of our country’s response to prevent the further transmission of the disease. Through the collaborative efforts of our national government agencies, local government units, and in partnership with the private sector and our citizens, the Philippines has continuously strengthened its fight against COVID-19.

The Embassy likewise wishes to remind all incoming travelers to the Philippines to register through the One Health Pass website (https://onehealthpass.com.ph/) prior to their departure.

Thank you for your usual cooperation and compliance. END

25 October 2021

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NOTICE OF AWARD TO HANGUKGONGJO - CONTRACT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF ONE (1) AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR THE OFFICIAL USE OF THE EMBASSY

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Philippine Embassy Commemorates 71st Anniversary of PEFTOK

23 October 2021, Seoul – The Philippine Embassy with the Office of the Defense and Armed Forces Attaché (ODAFA) held a commemorative wreath-laying on the occasion of the 71st Anniversary of the Philippine Expeditionary Force to South Korea (PEFTOK) at the Korean War Memorial in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on 22 October 2021.

Philippine Defense Undersecretary Cardozo M. Luna graced the occasion as Guest of Honor and joined Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega, War Memorial of Korea President Lee, Sang Chul, UN Korea War Allies Association, Inc. (UNKWA) Chairperson Mr. Dugun Kim, and Defense Attaché Col. Enriqueto Deocadez, Jr. at the ceremony.

In her welcome remarks, Ambassador Dizon-De Vega emphasized that the high-level of engagement enjoyed by the Philippines and Korea remains anchored on the shared sacrifices of Filipinos and Koreans during the Korean War and our mutual abiding commitment to the attainment of peace and development.

For his part, Undersecretary Luna moved the guests with his poignant sharing of the experiences of his late father, a PEFTOK veteran, who was wounded during the Korean War. As the Undersecretary was born after the Korean War, he noted that he may be alive today had his father not survived the war. Undersecretary Luna headed the Philippine Delegation to the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX), one of the largest aerospace and defense technology exhibits and meetings platform in the world.

The ceremony was likewise attended by representatives of Philippine government attached services in Korea and personnel of the Philippine Embassy, Pastor Abel Raby of Word International Ministries who lead the invocation, and Ms. Erlinda Mae Young, daughter of Maj. Maximo Young, one of only two Filipinos, the other being former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos, awarded the prestigious “Taegeuk Medal” (Medal of Valor), South Korea’s highest military award for bravery in combat.

After the ceremony, Korean War Memorial President Lee showed the Philippine Delegation the passage of honor listing the names of all the international forces killed during the Korean War.

The Philippines through the PEFTOK sent five Battalion Combat Teams from 1950-1955 with a total number of 7,420 personnel for the Korean War efforts. END

UPDATED PROTOCOLS FOR THE ENTRY TO THE PHILIPPINES OF TRAVELERS FROM GREEN, YELLOW, AND RED LIST COUNTRIES

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul wishes to share with the public Resolution No. 144-A, s. 2021 dated 14 October the IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease), which streamlines and codifies the testing and quarantine protocols for international arriving passengers in all ports of entry in the Philippines.

Read full advisory here: Updated Protocols for the Entry to the Philippines of Travelers from Green, Yellow, and Red List Countries.