The Official Website of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, Korea

Advisory on the Validation of Vaccination Documents of Returning OFWs

6 July 2021- The Philippine Embassy in Seoul wishes to inform the Filipino community that pursuant to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IAFT-EID) Resolution Nos. 123-C and 124-A, s. 2021, inbound fully vaccinated Filipinos, including Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who stayed exclusively in Green Countries/ jurisdiction for fourteen (14) days immediately preceding arrival in the Philippines shall have shortened period of facility-based quarantine.

Said Filipinos must carry their official documentation of full vaccination validated by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), or present their International Certificate of Vaccination, whichever is applicable. Furthermore, the IATF has listed South Korea as one of the “Green” countries.

Relative to this, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued the attached Guideline on Validation of Vaccination Documents of Returning OFWs by the POLO.

Who are covered by the Guideline? - a) Regular / documented OFWs; b) Undocumented OFWs; and c) Accompanying immediate family members of returning OFWs up to the fourth degree of affinity or consanguinity.

Who is considered fully vaccinated? - A person who has received any of the following after more than or equal to two (2) weeks: a 2^nd jab of the 2-dose COVID-19 vaccine, or a single-dose vaccine.

How to apply for a Vaccine Pass- Returning OFWs shall register online through ONEHEALTHPASS PORTAL via https://www.onehealthpass.com.ph/e-HDC/ and upload the following documents: a) vaccine card/ certificate (paper or digital/ QR code), b) valid Passport; and c) proof of overseas employment (eg, ARC/ verified employment contract/ valid OEC/ proof of OWWA Membership).

Upon approval of application, the Vaccine Pass shall be sent electronically to the OFWs, which the latter shall print and present to Quarantine authorities on arrival in the Philippines.

For complete information, please read the attached DOLE DO 226 s. 2021, and IATF Resolutions at https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/section/laws/other-issuances/inter-agency-task-force-for-the-management-of-emerging-infectious-diseases-resolutions/

For inquiries, the public may call 3785-3634, 3785-3635, or 01065916290 (for emergency).

The Philippine Embassy encourages all OFWs returning to the Philippines to be guided accordingly. END

06 July 2021

2021 National Disaster Resilience Month

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PEAK-PINOY WEBINAR ON AQUA FARMING AND SEAFOOD BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CENTRAL LUZON

We are pleased to invite everyone to the Free Webinar on "Promoting ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND AGRIBUSINESS to Filipinos in Korea (PEAK-Pinoy)" featuring Aqua Farming and Seafood Business Opportunities in the Central Luzon Region

July 18 2021 (Sunday) at 3:00PM (KST)

This public service is brought to you by the Philippine Embassy through the collaboration of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC-Seoul), Philippine Agriculture Office (PAO-Seoul), and Philippine Overseas Labor Office - Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (POLO OWWA- Korea), in partnership with Pinoy Investors in Korea

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL AND MAMA SITA PROMOTE THE ICONIC RELLENONG BANGUS WITH PINOY CHEF IN KOREA

30 June 2021, Seoul. In celebration of the 123^rd Philippine Independence Month, the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, in collaboration with the Philippine Agriculture Office in Seoul and Mama Sita Foundation, presents a classic Philippine cuisine, the “Rellenong Bangus with Pickled Mangoes” on its 4^th episode of the Traditional and Contemporary Philippine Cuisine: Lutong Bahay ni Mama Sita.

The fourth episode features Chef Belgium Villanueva, a popular Pinoy Chef in Korea. Chef Villanueva is a food vlogger with a silver play button award from YouTube, and a food enthusiast actively promoting Philippine cuisine in Korea. He demonstrated the delicious way of cooking Rellenong Bangus or stuffed milkfish with the aid of Mama Sita oyster sauce and liquid seasoning, and Philippine calamansi pure extract.

Rellenong Bangus is one of the most popular dishes in the Philippines, served during special occasions like fiestas, birthdays or any celebration. It is a very special Filipino dish because of the amount of work involved in cooking. The cooking process itself involves several procedures in preparing the vegetables and fish: removing the fish meat leaving the fish skin intact, steaming, deboning, flaking, marinating, stuffing and frying. This episode features bangus or milkfish which is now available in the Korean market in whole frozen form, as well as pickled green mangoes as a side dish to promote Philippine fresh green and pickled mangoes that are also available in Korea.

With the release of the fourth episode of Traditional and Contemporary Philippine Cuisine: Lutong Bahay ni Mama Sita, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Christian de Jesus greeted and offered the episode to all the Filipino migrants in Korea in celebration of the Philippine Independence Month. “We could not physically gather together to celebrate this important occasion, but may we collectively remember in our hearts and minds the bravery and sacrifices of our heroes and draw inspiration from them to continue their legacy of patriotism, hope and courage as we work together to help build a prosperous Philippines,” CDA de Jesus said.

Moreover, CDA de Jesus emphasized the role and influence of the Filipino community in Korea in the promotion of Philippine culture, and the power of food to bring people together and foster enduring friendships. “Filipinos must love and be proud of our food first, in order to successfully promote the richness of Philippine culture and the excellence of Philippine cuisine.”

Episode 4 of Traditional and Contemporary Philippine Cuisine: Lutong Bahay ni Mama Sita featuring Rellenong Bangus with Pickled Mangoes can be viewed at Mama Sita’s Recipe YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0HzT2BMSrI

The Traditional and Contemporary Philippine Cuisine: Lutong Bahay ni Mama Sita is a collaborative project that aims to strengthen the promotion of Philippine cuisine in Korea, to preserve and pass on the Philippines’ rich culinary treasures to future generations and migrant Filipinos, to support Philippine farmers, fisherfolk and agricultural communities whose contributions have enriched the Philippine culinary scene, to increase awareness of available Philippine food ingredients in Korea such as Philippine sauces and mixes, frozen whole milkfish (bangus), fresh and pickled green mangoes and calamansi pure extract. END

02 July 2021

Rellenong Bangus website