AMBASSADOR DIZON-DE VEGA REAFFIRMS STRONG AND DYNAMIC PH-ROK TIES DURING CALL ON NEW ROK MOFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN AFFAIRS
Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon De Vega and ROK MOFA Director General Kim Dongbae at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, 19 July 2023
19 JULY 2023 - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega reaffirmed the strong and dynamic ties between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea during her courtesy call on the new MOFA Director General for Southeast Asian Affairs Kim Dongbae on 19 July 2023.
Both sides had a productive discussion on upcoming high-level exchanges and visits, and priority areas for cooperation including the signing of agreements, cooperation in multilateral and international organizations, and the convening of bilateral consultative mechanisms in the political, economic, consular, and socio-cultural spheres. As a member of the ROK delegation to the recently-concluded ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference, Director General Kim was pleased to share that PH Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo and ROK Foreign Minister Park Jin had a fruitful discussion on PH-ROK cooperation in Indonesia. Both sides likewise looked forward to working closely together on commemorative activities, as the Philippines and the Republic of Korea will celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations next year. END
PH AMBASSADOR THERESA DIZON-DE VEGA AND SAMSUNG EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT WON-KYONG KIM DISCUSS BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PHILIPPINES
Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon De Vega and Samsung Executive Vice President Won-kyong Kim discuss business and investment opportunities for the Philippines
19 JULY 2023, Seoul - Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Executive Vice President for Global Public Affairs Won-kyong Kim had a productive meeting at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul on 18 July 2023. Mr. Kim called on the Ambassador to discuss future business and investment opportunities of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd in the Philippines.
Ambassador Dizon-De Vega shared that the Philippines will celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea next year and hoped that Samsung will continue to support more PH-ROK economic engagement. Mr. Kim conveyed that the Philippines is one of Samsung’s valued partner countries in Southeast Asia and expressed hope that this partnership will continue to grow. Both sides looked forward to stronger economic relations, especially with the forthcoming signing of the Philippines-Republic of Korea Foreign Trade Agreement (PH-ROK FTA).
The Samsung Executive Vice President was joined by Mr. Paul Yoon of the Samsung Global Public Affairs Team’s Corporate Management Office. Ambassador Dizon-De Vega was joined by the Embassy’s economic team, Third Secretary and Vice Consul Reisha Olavario, and Commercial Attaché Jose Ma. Dinsay.
Samsung Corporation is currently the largest company in the Republic of Korea with a USD 292.2 B market cap. In the Philippines, investments of Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines Corporation (SEMPHIL) in the country has surpassed USD 25 billion. END
PRESIDENT MARCOS INAUGURATES THE SAMAR PACIFIC COASTAL ROAD PROJECT FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. (middle) and Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan (right) unveil the marker of the Samar Pacific Coastal Road. They were joined by ROK Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Lee Sang-hwa (left). Photo courtesy of PCOO.
Tacloban City, Philippines – On 14 July 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. led the inauguration of the Samar Pacific Coastal Road (SPCR) project phase 1 in Northern Samar which was completed after five years of construction. The project was funded by the government of the Republic of Korea through the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM). The PHP1.12 billion SPCR project phase 1 has opened with 11.6-kilometers of concreted road stretch, including three bridges.
In his remarks, President Marcos was hopeful that the project will soon bring development to Northern Samar’s agricultural sector. He said “With the opening of this road and its bridges, the development of Northern Samar’s rich agricultural lands and bountiful fishing grounds will follow suit. It will also expedite the delivery and movement of our basic goods and services, which will hopefully boost our people’s quality of life.”
He added that this undertaking, strengthens the Philippine government’s effort to address insurgency in the province and “ensure that economic gains and basic service will reach everyone on the island.”
Cooperation in infrastructure development to increase movement of people and goods, improve the delivery of services, and stimulate economic and business activities are some of the key priorities of PH-ROK bilateral relations.
In addition to the SPCR, ROK is also funding twenty-one (21) other projects in the Philippines. The Philippines is looking forward to pursue more collaboration and more flagship projects with the Republic of Korea. END
UP AND KOICA TO COLLABORATE ON CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURAL GENOMICS RESEARCH CENTER IN UPLB
UP President Angelo Jimenez and KOICA Country Director Kim Eunsub joined by UP and KOICA officials during the signing of the Record of Discussions to collaborate in the Capacity-Building for Higher Education and the Establishment of Agricultural Genomics Research Center at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (photo credits: Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs-UP
16 July 2023, Seoul. The University of the Philippines and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), are set to collaborate on a project that will strengthen science and technology adaptation in agriculture through the enhancement of genomics research and development in the Philippines.
UP and KOICA signed a Record of Discussions to collaborate in conducting the project “Capacity-Building for Higher Education and the Establishment of Agricultural Genomics Research Center at the University of the Philippines Los Baños” on 15 July 2023 at the Quezon Building of the University of the Philippines in Diliman. The 6-year project with a US 14.95 Million grant will include the establishment of a state-of-the-art Agricultural Genomics Research Center and capacity-building scholarships, training, and research programs.
UP President Angelo R. Jimenez and KOICA Philippines Country Head Kim Eunsub signed the Record of Discussions with UP and KOICA officials in attendance.
The project is another example of the growing engagement of the Philippines and Korea on science and technology cooperation. END
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