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

— Culture, Filipinos in South Korea —

Philippine Women’s Club Hosts Hanbok and Tea Party

May 8, 2018

(also published at Korea.net: Experiencing Hanbok, Traditional Tea) The Philippine Women’s Club (PWC) did it again! We had ladies and a gent dressed in hanbok 한복 last April 28, 2018, at the Korean Food Temple at Jongno. The attendees wore Hanbok while the PWC ladies wore Philippine national dresses for our culture sharing. Sharing cultures through our… Read More Philippine Women’s Club Hosts Hanbok and Tea Party

— Culture, Filipinos in South Korea —

Sharing of Cultures by the Philippine Women’s Club

April 12, 2018

(published in the April 2018 print issue of Groove Magazine) There are a number of women expat organizations in Seoul. They make the lives of women expats more active and livelier. There are more established ones and there are the recently-established organizations. But they all draw women for the same reasons: belonging to a community… Read More Sharing of Cultures by the Philippine Women’s Club

— Holidays/Events/Festivals, People —

The Adorable Children at the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics

March 14, 2018

(also published in Korea.net as Children From Around the Globe at 2018 Winter Olympics) Who are those children who sang the Korean national anthem “Aegukga” during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics? They are members of the Rainbow Children’s Choir. The choir members are children of multicultural and foreign families here in Korea. Among the Rainbow… Read More The Adorable Children at the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics

— Filipinos in South Korea —

Ash Wednesday on a Sunday at Hyehwa-dong Catholic Church

February 19, 2018

The Catholic Church remains to be the biggest religious group in the Philippines. Every country where there are Filipinos, they are likely to flock to Catholic churches on Sundays. This is exactly what the Hyehwa-dong Catholic Church does. The Filipino Catholic priest officiates the mass in Tagalog. These days, the Filipino priest at Hyewha-dong is… Read More Ash Wednesday on a Sunday at Hyehwa-dong Catholic Church

— Banking, Filipinos in South Korea —

Opening an Account for a Non-Profit Organization (NPO)

January 16, 2018

One of the best things that happened with the Philippine Women’s Club last year was obtaining an account under its own name. Our group effort has made it possible to professionalize the organization and no matter who is at the helm, we are assured that the Philippine Women’s Club will continue standing, representing and promoting… Read More Opening an Account for a Non-Profit Organization (NPO)