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Cupping Philippine Coffee in Seoul in celebration of Filipino Food Month

Commercial Counselor Jose Ma “Jojie” Dinsay of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Seoul prepares Philippine coffee for tasting. Ambassador Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega, along with the officers and staff of the Embassy and its attached agencies joined the event.

SEOUL, 11 April 2022 — The Philippine Embassy in Seoul held a cupping of Philippine coffee in conjunction with the celebration of the Filipino Food Month this April. The Philippines is one of the world’s oldest producers of coffee and is widely known for its four coffee varieties: Arabica, Robusta, Liberica, and Excelsa.

Led by Commercial Counselor Jose Ma. Dinsay, Post sourced freshly picked green coffee beans from the Philippines which were then roasted in Korea. The excellent aroma and taste of Philippine coffee Arabica from Benguet Province and Liberica or the “barako” coffee from Batangas were highlighted during the cupping event. Participants enjoyed the rich taste and aroma of the different Philippine coffee variants, and took part in the cupping session to identify which of the varieties and roasting methods will be well-received by the Korean palate. This initiative is a preparatory activity ahead of the country’s participation in the upcoming Coffee Expo Seoul where Philippine coffee varieties will be promoted to the Korean coffee market. END

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PAALAALA SA PAGKUHA NG OEC NG MGA MAGBABAKASYONG OFW

6 April 2022, Seoul – Dahil sa bagong patakaran tungkol sa re-entry permit mula 1 April 2022 ayon sa anunsyo ng Korea Immigration Service[1], muling nagpapa-alaala ang Embahada ng Pilipinas sa lahat ng Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) dito sa South Korea na nag-nanais magbakasyon tungkol sa bagong procedure sa pagkuha ng Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) gamit ang POEA Online Processing System for Balik-Manggagawa (POPs-BaM).

Mangyaring basahin ang kalakip na step-by-step procedure sa pag-gawa ng e-Registration account at pagkuha ng OEC batay sa Abiso nuong 15 Oktubre 2021 sa http://www.philembassy-seoul.com/ann_details.asp?id=12708 at POLO-Korea FB page.

Mahalagang tandaan:

1. Lahat ng OFW ay kinakailangang may e-Registration upang makakuha ng OEC, makagawa ng appointment schedule, at maka-gamit ng POEA helpdesk.

2. Para sa mga hindi nag-change ng employer, makukuha ang OEC exemption online at hindi kailangang pumunta sa POLO o POEA.

3. Para sa mga nag-change ng employer (o nagpa-release), nag-palit visa o jobsite, kailangang gumawa ng appointment sa POLO gamit ang e-Registration account bago magbakasyon upang ma-update ang employment record.

Para sa non-EPS worker, kailangan dumaan sa contract verification procedure ng POLO. Dalhin ang orihinal at photocopy ng kontrata, visa, business registration (apostilled) at profile ng employer sa pag-bisita.

4. Sa pag-gawa ng e-Registration account, siguruhin ang sumusunod:

• Valid ang passport ng at least anim (6) na buwan
• Huwag gumamit ng “0” sa fields na walang kasagutan
• Wasto ang mga impormasyong inilagay; i-double check ang entries
• Kung nakalimutan ang username o account password, maaring gamitin ang account recovery o kaya magpadala ng help ticket sa HelpDesk

5. Panatilihing aktibo ang OWWA membership.

Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, panuorin ang ginawang Orientation sa POPs-BaM ng Embahada sa https://fb.watch/ceehmbGJox/ , o tumawag sa POLO Korea sa telepono 3785-3634/35 (Sunday to Thursday from 10:00 to 4:00 PM). -END-

[1] Source: https://www.immigration.go.kr/immigration_eng/1832/subview.do?enc=Zm5jdDF8QEB8JTJGYmJzJTJGaW1taWdyYXRpb25fZW5nJTJGMjI5JTJGNTU3NTg3JTJGYXJ0Y2xWaWV3LmRvJTNG