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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (VALIDATION NG VACCINATION DOCUMENTS NG OFWs)

1. Sino ang maaaring magpa-validate ng vaccination documents sa POLO?

Tanging ang fully vaccinated OFWs (documented o undocumented), at ang kasama nilang immediate family members (asawa, anak at/o magulang) lamang, na uuwi ng Pilipinas mula abroad ang maaaring magpa validate ng vaccination documents sa POLO.

2. Paaano maituturing na fully vaccinated na ang isang OFW?

Kapag natupad ang lahat ng mga sumusunod:

• Nakatanggap ng dalawang doses ng COVID-19 vaccine (Philippine or WHO authorized) para sa mga 2-dose series o isang dose ng COVID-19 vaccine para sa single-dose series (Hal. Janssen).

• Namalagi sa “Green Countries” ng dalawang (2) linggo matapos matanggap ang 2-dose o 1-dose vaccination. Kabilang ang bansang South Korea sa mga itinuturing na “Green Countries.”

3. Saan maaaring mag apply ng Vaccine Pass ang isang fully vaccinated OFW?

Mag-register online sa ONEHEALTH PASS PORTAL na may link na: https://www.onehealthpass.com.ph/e-HDC/.

4. Ano ang kailangan I-up-load na mga dokumento para ma-validate ng POLO ang vaccination pass?

• Vaccination Card Certificate, QR Code, o dokumento na na-issue ng host government;
• Valid Passport o Travel Document
• Proof of overseas employment (Hal.: Verified Employment Contract, OEC, OWWA Membership o anumang pagpapatunay ng employment na maaaring hingiin ng POLO.

5. Paano malalaman kung na-validate na ng POLO ang request na Vaccination Pass?

Mag-i-issue ang POLO, through portal, ng vaccine pass sa OFW. Ang POLO Vaccine Pass ay ipadadala electronically sa email address ng OFW na nag register sa ONEHEALTH PASS PORTAL.

6. Ano ang kahalagahan ng Vaccine Pass?

Magiging pitong (7) araw na lamang ang pamamalagi ng OFW sa facility-based quarantine at home quarantine naman para sa natitirang pitong (7) araw upang makumpleto ang kasalukuyang ipinatutupad na mandatory 14-day quarantine sa Pilipinas.

7. Mag-va-validate ba ang POLO ng vaccination document ng non-OFW at Foreign Nationals?

Hindi. Para sa mga non-OFWs at Foreign Nationals na uuwi/pupunta ng Pilipinas, ang kanilang vaccination documents ay ipapakita sa isang dedicated Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) representative para sa verification ng Department of Transportation One-Stop-Shop (OSS).

Kung may karagdagang kayong katanungan hinggil sa paalalang ito, maaari kayong tumawag sa POLO sa numerong (02) 3785-3634 or 010-6591-6290 o maaari po kayong mag e-mail sa This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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20 July 2021

APPLICATION FOR WOOJUNG EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR SECOND SEMESTER, AY2021

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul wishes to inform the Filipino Community that the Woojung Education and Culture Foundation is offering financial assistance to Filipino students currently studying in South Korea for the Second Semester of the 2021 Academic Year.

Please note the following requirements of the Foundation:

1. A foreign student studying in Korea seeking financial support for tuition fees and living costs. The student must be enrolled in a university as an undergraduate or graduate student. Students enrolled in language classes do not qualify.
2. The student must have not exceeded the terms of the scholarship (the reference start date is the date you begin school).
A. Undergraduate students in 4-year university - First 8 semesters (First 4 years)
B. Master’s degree students - First 4 semesters (First 2 years)
C. PhD degree students - First 6 semesters (First 3 years)
D. Joint Master’s and PhD degree students - First 8 semesters (First 4 years)
Note: Woojung is unable to offer scholarships beyond the noted terms.
3. The student must have acquired over 80 points score in academic records (equivalent to a grade of B). However, if the student is experiencing financial difficulties, he or she may still be considered.
Note: The student must have at least one semester of grades as a full-time student from a four-year Korean university (in order to determine academic potential).
4. The student must have good manners.
5. The student must not be a recipient of a government scholarship. Students receiving no scholarship from any source will receive preferential consideration when selecting Woojung scholarship recipients.
Qualified applicants must submit, personally or via postal mail, to the Embassy the following documentary requirements on or before Sunday, 01 August 2021:
⚫ Application Form,
⚫ Certificate of Admission,
⚫ Certificate of Enrollment,
⚫ Official Academic Record,
⚫ Recommendation Letter from Dean or Professor,
⚫ Self-Introduction,
⚫ Study Plan,
⚫ Copy of Bank Account, and
⚫ A Cover Letter addressed to the Head of Mission.

The Woojung Education and Culture Foundation was established by Booyoung Group, one of the key construction companies in South Korea, with the aim to lend financial support to deserving foreign students currently studying in Korea.

For further inquiries, you may get in touch with Third Secretary and Vice Consul, Lyza Maria S. Viejo, at telephone number 796-7387 loc. 101 and email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Thank you.

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