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Philippine Embassy to Appear on Pinoybroadcast in South Korea Program

27 December 2021, Seoul – The Philippine Embassy will be a recurring guest in 2022 on the “Pinoybroadcast in South Korea” program under the Multicultural Family Broadcasting of KISS Digital Radio in cooperation with the Woongjin Foundation.

The announcement was made during the special Christmas broadcast of the show with Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega and host Ms. Gennie Kim.

The Philippine Embassy will be among the regular guests for the Philippine-themed broadcasts, providing timely information, updates, and guidance on matters ranging from consular, labor and other services to programs promoting the welfare of Filipinos living and working in Korea. The Embassy will likewise make announcements and keep Filipino nationals informed about important developments in Philippines-Korea relations.

The program is part of the efforts of the Woongjin Foundation and KISS Digital Radio to reach out to various ethnic communities in South Korea by providing programming in eight different languages including Filipino, tips for living in Korea for foreigners, on air Korean language sessions, and airplay of international and Korean music.

The program is easily accessible online with a full broadcast schedule providing a practical online resource for non-Koreans on information affecting their communities. The PinoyBroadcast show and its host Ms. Kim are Hall of Fame recipients of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas Migration Advocacy and Media Awards (MAM).

Listeners are invited to tune in to the online broadcasts in 2022. The programming schedule will be made available on the Philippine Embassy’s Facebook and Instagram pages and on the online platforms of Pinoybroadcast in South Korea. END

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MOVABLE PEDESTAL FOR THE PLACEMENT OF THE BUST OF JOSE RIZAL

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, Republic of Korea is inviting companies to submit quotations for its procurement for the construction of the movable pedestal for the placement of the bust of Jose Rizal, in accordance with the “Guidelines for the Procurement of Goods and Services, Infrastructure Projects and Consulting Services to be Procured and Performed Overseas”, as approved by the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) in its Resolution No. 28-2017 dated 31 July 2017.

The terms of reference of the project are listed on Annex A.

Interested suppliers may send their duly signed proposals to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Attention: Ms. Anna Gabriella E. Guinto. The last day for the submission of quotations is on Thursday, 23 December 2021, at 5:00 p.m.

For further inquiries, please contact the Philippine Embassy at telephone number (02)796-7387 ext. 312.

The Embassy of the Philippines

Seoul, Republic of South Korea

20 December 2021 

KATATAGAN BOOK LAUNCHED IN SOUTH KOREA

20 December, Seoul. “Isa po itong regalong hindi mapapantayan ng pera”, Teresita Recinto expressed with tears of joy as she received this month her personal copy of the book Katatagan: Tales of Faith, Strength and Resilience of Filipinos in South Korea where her essay, Alarm Clock, is one of the featured pieces. Ms. Recinto, an OFW, a cancer survivor, and a member and volunteer in the Seoul Filipino Catholic Community (SFCC), said that she wrote the essay to share her reflections on the pandemic, writing paragraphs in instalments every night after working “arubeit” or sideline – something that she had to do to augment her income.

“Katatagan” was launched virtually on 05 December 2021 and presented by the Philippine Embassy to the Filipino Community in Korea as a gift during the Paskong Pinoy 2021. Conceived by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO-OWWA) in collaboration with the Association of Filipino Educators in Korea (AFEK) and the Filipino Photographers in South Korea (FILIPOS) with the support of the Philippine Embassy, the publication brings together 13 essays and 3 original song compositions of Filipinos in Korea which won awards as part of the 2021 Philippine Independence and Migrant Workers’ Day commemorations.

According to Ambassador Theresa Dizon – De Vega, the entries reflect and chronicle the daily struggles of overseas Filipinos in a foreign land, navigating their way through the COVID-19 pandemic, and finding the inner strength and fortitude to face the most complex of challenges. “While the winning entries depict the struggles brought about by the pandemic, particularly for migrants whose voices are often underrepresented, and in some instances, even stifled, the essays likewise speak of hope and courage”, the Ambassador said.

During the book presentation, Ambassador de Vega thanked the production team composed of POLO in Seoul led by Labor Attaché Ma. Celeste M. Valderrama, AFEK headed by Dr. Joeffrey M. Calimag, and FILIPOS headed by its President Ed Mallo. She also expressed her deep appreciation to the Katatagan Editorial Board composed of Filipinos in Korea who shared their time and professional expertise in editing the book, headed by Dr. Sherro Lee A. Lagrimas as Editor-in-Chief and members Dr. Massuline Antonio Ligaya, Director Katherine Corteza, Dr. Cynthia Amatorio, Asst. Prof. Ardelle Bondad, Dr. Engelbert Pasag, and Dr. Randy Tolentino.

“Katatagan is a perfect combination of inspiring messages and images, and also the commitment of everyone who took part in this joint project. The heartfelt appreciation of Ms. Recinto, one of the essay writers, for publishing Katatagan and recognizing her work in it is humbling as it is the least we can do to share her inspiring message for all of us, today and for the many years to come”, Ambassador de Vega said. -END-