PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR DIZON-DE VEGA MEETS WITH SOGANG UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
SEOUL, 17 July 2022 — Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega met with Sogang University President Fr. “Luke” Jong-hyeok Sim, SJ and members of the university’s Academic Affairs leadership team including Dr. Tai-Kyong Song, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dr. Soonkee Kim, Executive Vice President for Research and External Affairs on 14 July 2022. Third Secretary and Vice Consul Reisha Olavario was likewise present at the call.
Sogang, a Catholic University, is the oldest Jesuit institution of higher education in South Korea. During the call, Fr. Luke Sim acknowledged Sogang’s strong ties with Philippine Catholic Universities including the Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU), the University of Sto. Tomas, and numerous St. Paul’s Universities around the Philippines. Ambassador De Vega assured Sogang University that it can look forward to the Embassy’s assistance in linking Sogang to other higher education institutions in the Philippines in the future. Ambassador De Vega was also pleased to receive feedback that Filipino exchange students in Sogang University do well in their studies, and expressed hope that the two-way academic exchanges between the Philippines and Korea will continue. She also invited Korean students taking part in Philippine immersion programs of the Association of Catholic Universities in Korea to visit the Embassy before they depart for the Philippines.
During the call Ambassador Dizon-De Vega recalled her law studies at one of Sogang University’s sister institutions the Ateneo School of Law while Fr. Sim likewise recalled fondly his experiences in the Philippines, having spent time in the country as a young theologian. END
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY ADMINISTERS OATH TO OFFICERS OF BISDAK KOREA
17 July 2022, Seoul. Ambassador Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega administered the oath-taking of the officers of the Filipino community organization Bisayang Dako or BISDAK in South Korea. Organized in 2018, BISDAK aims to serve and help its members living in Korea to become “strong and efficient” members of society. They renewed their Certificate of Registration as a Filipino community organization in Korea in June 2022 and have in the past organized activities that promote member camaraderie and welfare. The new set of officers was led by its President Ms. Donnabelle J. Casipong who is originally from Cebu.
Witnessing the oath-taking were Third Secretary and Vice Consul Jill De Dumo-Cornista, Cultural Officer Anthony Cornista, ATN Officer Fatima Tabio, and Secretariat Staff Ms. Bernadette Geronilla. END
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CONTINUES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MULTICULTURAL FAMILY MUSIC BROADCASTING PROGRAM
16 July 2022, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul resumed its participation in the monthly Multicultural Family Music Broadcasting Program for Filipinos at the start of the second half of 2022 to bring newsworthy developments and updated information to Filipinos in the Republic of Korea.
The regular Embassy segment was revived some months back with the initial easing of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic with a program featuring Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega and Filipino-Korean host Ms. Gennie Kim. The Ambassador spoke about the various initiatives of the Embassy including the launch of the Know Your Rights and Responsibilities platform, a revamped Post-Arrival Orientation Seminar for EPS workers led by POLO-Korea, and the continuation of the Peak Pinoy Entrepreneurship Series.
For the second half of 2022, Consul General Romulo Victor Israel Jr. appeared on the same program to provide updates on COVID19-related entry restrictions in the Philippines and the mutual efforts of both Philippines and Korea to facilitate safe and efficient travel between the two countries.
In between the broadcast of Korean and OPM songs, the Consul General also explained the ongoing progress and upcoming plans of the Embassy to improve the delivery of its consular services, including the resumption of its outreach activities to Busan and Daegu, and in the coming months to the Gwangju and Jeju areas.
This was the first interview of Consul General Israel, who had prior stints in Saudi Arabia and the US, after his arrival in Seoul earlier this year. Consul General Israel likewise reiterated the Embassy’s appreciation for the active involvement of the Filipino community in Korea in the recently held Overseas Voting for the May 2022 National Elections, Leaders’ Forum for Independence Day and Migrants Day and Dr. Rizal’s Birth Anniversary events.
More officials of the Philippine Embassy are expected to discuss other aspects of the Embassy’s service to the Filipino public including consular, legal, labor, welfare, and assistance-to-nationals as well as economic, tourism, and cultural matters, through the Woongjin Foundation-sponsored radio program in the coming months. The Woongjin Foundation is a supporter of multiculturalism in Korea and offers scholarships to qualified foreign students, including Filipinos, currently pursuing studies in Korea. END
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR DIZON- DE VEGA MEETS WITH KOREAN MINISTER FOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRATION
SEOUL, 17 July 2022 — Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega called on the new ROK Minister for Defense Acquisition Program Administration Eom Dong-Hwan in his Office in Gyeonggi-do on 12 July 2022.
During the call, both sides reaffirmed the Philippines and the Republic of Korea’s commitment to active defense cooperation through future PH-ROK initiatives in defense modernization and participation in each country’s respective aerospace, naval, and military defense exhibitions. Ambassador De Vega also discussed the Philippines’ defense modernization plan with Minister Eom and its phased process, noting that the Republic of Korea is one of the key partner countries of the Philippines as it continues to pursue enhancement of defense capabilities. END
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