Category: People

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Interview with Head of Council of ASEAN Professors in Korea

December 11, 2019

(first published here: Korea.net) The nation saw the successful ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit and the 1st Mekong-ROK Summit last week held in Busan from November 25-27, 2019. It was a glorious time for the Moon administration especially as this was the biggest diplomatic event since President Moon Jae-in assumed the Presidency. For an event of this… Read More Interview with Head of Council of ASEAN Professors in Korea

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Not Just Another Influencer

November 19, 2019

published in the November 2019 print issue of Groove magazine View this post on Instagram Cover reveal! 💁‍♀️ These women prove that age, size, race and religion don’t matter when it comes to fashion. Our November issue will be out tomorrow! Be sure to grab your copy! Story: @dianne_panda and @wendyflor_40 (Iman’s story) Photo: @dannyseoul… Read More Not Just Another Influencer

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ISDABEST: Winning Team of the Greenpreneur Program from the Philippines

November 6, 2019

also published here: Isdabest: Winning Team of the Greenpreneur Program from the Philippines The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a very important international, inter-governmental organization formed in 2012 through a treaty signed by its member countries with the primary objective of promoting sustainable economic growth to create a globally green environment. South Korea is… Read More ISDABEST: Winning Team of the Greenpreneur Program from the Philippines

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Philippine-Korea Bilateral Relationship and the Participation of the PEFTOK in the Korean War

October 29, 2019

also published here: Philippine-Korea Bilateral Relationship and the Participation of the PEFTOK in the Korean War 2019 marks as a special year in the Philippine-Korea bilateral relationship. This is the 70th year anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations. For those who have not known about it yet, the Philippines was the fifth country to… Read More Philippine-Korea Bilateral Relationship and the Participation of the PEFTOK in the Korean War

— Filipinos in South Korea —

Wife of former Philippine ambassador uses paintings and poems to thank Korea

June 24, 2019

published in Korea.net She greets friends and acquaintances with a demure smile and disarms with her wit. Madame Ana Algabre-Hernandez made little effort in charming her all-women audience during the Women’s Month Celebration at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul last March 31, 2019 and at the Seoul International Women’s Association (SIWA) Working Women Networking Event… Read More Wife of former Philippine ambassador uses paintings and poems to thank Korea

— Filipinos in South Korea —

Philippine Women’s Club Organized 2nd Chemical Safety Training for Filipino Workers

May 31, 2019

“Ang seminar na eto na  binigay ng Philippine Women’s Club ay malaking tulong para mabigyan kami ulit ng pagkakataon para sa mga kaalaman about sa kemikal, kung kailangan bang sumuot ng personal protective equipment at tsaka mga dapat gawin kapag meron mga leakages sa mga pabrika na pinagtatrabahuhan naming bilang mga factory worker dito sa… Read More Philippine Women’s Club Organized 2nd Chemical Safety Training for Filipino Workers

— Filipinos in South Korea, Living in South Korea —

Philippine-Korea Diplomatic Relations reflected on Diplomatic Car Plate Number

March 14, 2019

The year 2019 marks as the 70th year of the Philippine-Korea Diplomatic Ties. The Philippines extended and established foreign and diplomatic relations with South Korea on March 19, 1949. Diplomatic cars carry the national flags of the country it represents, but there’s another significant feature in diplomatic cars that highlights the value of the bilateral… Read More Philippine-Korea Diplomatic Relations reflected on Diplomatic Car Plate Number

— Filipinos in South Korea —

Philippine Women’s Club Organized Chemical Safety Training for Filipino Workers

January 11, 2019

(published in the December 2018 printed issue of Sulyapinoy – a monthly newsletter published by the Filipino EPS Workers Association in South Korea) On November 18, 2018, the Philippine Women’s Club (PWC) organized and held the “Chemical Safety Training” for Filipino workers at the KEB Hana Bank Building in Myeongdong, Seoul. The training was sponsored by the… Read More Philippine Women’s Club Organized Chemical Safety Training for Filipino Workers

— Culture, Filipinos in South Korea —

Patadyong: Versatile Textile from Iloilo

May 30, 2018

I am an Ilongga living in Seoul. I come from Iloilo, located in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. I wear my patadyong, Iloilo’s traditional and most versatile textile, as my first choice among Philippines’ many choices of traditional clothing. I first wrote about my made in Miag-ao Patadyong (old website no longer exists) detailing… Read More Patadyong: Versatile Textile from Iloilo