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FILIPINO COMMUNITY CELEBRATES PASKONG PINOY IN SOUTH KOREA

06 December 2021, Seoul. Christmas spirit embraced the Filipino Community in South Korea as the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, in cooperation with the various Filipino Community leaders, led the first ever virtual Christmas celebration on 05 December 2021 dubbed “2021 Paskong Pinoy sa Korea.”

The Seoul Filipino Catholic Community (SFCC), Ilokanos in South Korea (ISK), Gwangju Jeonam Philippine Community (GJPC) and the United Filipinos in South Korea (UFILKOR) together with POLO-OWWA in Seoul served as the organizing committee that put together a program which featured Christmas greetings in different dialects from Filipinos from all over Korea and their moving messages on the true spirit of Christmas. Talented performers representing the various community rendered songs that warmed the hearts of the virtual attendees while others joined in on-the-spot games and fun-filled creative competition such as the Best in Christmas Head Dress.

In her Christmas and Year-end Message, Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega underscored the importance of unity of the Filipino Community as they gathered to celebrate together, albeit online, one of the most special and celebrated seasons in the Philippines. “Despite the present challenges, we as a people can surmount difficulties when we are together and remain dauntless in our resolve”, she said. The Ambassador informed the community on the gradual entry of EPS workers which started with the deployment of the first group from the Philippines on 30 November 2021 after almost two years of entry restriction, and the anticipated arrival of more batches. She also announced the resumption of the Embassy’s operating hours to the pre-pandemic schedule, as well as the operation of an enhanced global online appointment system centrally managed at the DFA head office in the Philippines before the end of the year. “For 2022, in addition to intensifying the values formation seminars, training sessions, financial literacy and reintegration programs, the Embassy will be launching the Know-Your-Rights Seminars starting with a webinar on Philippine family relations law, and will be offering programs for migrant Filipinos and Filipino children with multicultural backgrounds. We are planning for the resumption of our consular outreach missions when the conditions permit, undertaking information dissemination on overseas absentee voting in the coming months, and to increase our Filipino Community engagement, alongside our efforts in strengthening bilateral relations with the host country”, the Ambassador added.  

The virtual celebration also featured the book launching of “Katatagan: Tales of Faith, Strength, and Resilience of Filipinos in South Korea” which is another community collaboration project by the Embassy’s POLO-OWWA office with the Association of Filipino Educators in Korea (AFEK), and the Filipino Photographers Association in South Korea (FILIPOS). The book was presented as a special Christmas gift to the Filipino Community during the event and a tribute to the remarkable strength, unity, and resiliency they exemplified during the pandemic.

A special guest performance by Ms. Chelsea Emata, a Filipina international artist, further enlivened the event while special prizes were drawn in the spirit of the Filipino gift-giving tradition during the season. The Embassy officers and heads of attached agencies as one-country-team supported the community event with their special participation.

“With the continued support of the Filipino community, we will endeavor to make Paskong Pinoy an annual tradition to promote unity, friendship, and the well-being of our overseas Filipinos in South Korea”, Ambassador de Vega said. -END-

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF THREE (3) WALL-MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONING UNITS

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, Republic of Korea is inviting companies to submit quotations for its procurement of three (3) wall-mounted air conditioning units for the offices at Room 402, Philippine Embassy, 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 Monday, 13 December 2021, at 5:00 p.m.

Furthermore, interested companies may set-up a schedule for an ocular inspection with Ms. Guinto to inspect the location for the installation of the two (2) wall-mounted air conditioning units.

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

06 December 2021

UPDATED PROTOCOLS FOR THE ENTRY TO THE PHILIPPINES OF TRAVELERS IN VIEW OF THE OMICRON VARIANT

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul informs the public that pursuant to IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease) Resolution No. 151-A, s. 2021 dated 28 November 2021, the testing and quarantine protocols for countries/territories/jurisdictions classified as “Green” are hereby temporarily suspended in view of the new COVID-10 B.1.1.529 variant, also known as Omicron.

Read the full advisory here: UPDATED PROTOCOLS FOR THE ENTRY TO THE PHILIPPINES OF TRAVELERS IN VIEW OF THE OMICRON VARIANT