The Philippines and South Korea have signed 10 agreements covering various areas such as defense, agriculture, law enforcement, tourism, education, and technology. President Marcos and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung witnessed the signing and presentation of the 10 memorandums of understanding...
The Philippines continues to look forward to South Korea 's support in its major infrastructure projects, including airport, coastal road, and river projects, President Marcos said. Marcos made the statement during a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who is in Manila...
President Marcos and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met at the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday, March 3, for the latter 's two-day state visit. Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos welcomed Lee and First Lady Kim Hea Kyung on Tuesday afternoon. Lee was accorded arrival honors at the...
Two cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) graduated with top honors at prestigious military training schools in South Korea recently as part of an academic and military exchange arrangement program. Cadet First Class Guidson T. Domingo, 24, from Kabacan, North Cotabato, graduated from the...
Malacañang announced that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will undertake a State Visit to the Philippines from March 3 to 4 upon the invitation of President Marcos. In a press briefing on Friday, Feb. 27, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said President...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday remained defiant in his first reaction to a life sentence for rebellion handed down by a Seoul court the previous day. In a statement released by his lawyers, Yoon maintained that his abrupt and short-lived...
South Korea has eased its visa application restrictions for Filipino travelers. According to the Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in the Philippines, the agency that handles South Korean visa applications, some of the visa requirements will be revised effective Friday, Feb. 20, "to enhance...
South Korea has revised the requirements needed for visa applications for Filipinos. The Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in Manila, located in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, announced changes in the required supporting documents that will take effect on Feb. 20. “In order to enhance...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea 's former interior minister was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for abetting then-President Yoon Suk Yeol 's brief declaration of martial law in 2024. The verdict for Lee Sang-min came a week before a different judge at the same Seoul...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol plotted for over a year to impose martial law to eliminate his political rivals and monopolize power, investigators concluded Monday. Yoon’s martial law decree in December 2024 lasted only several hours and...
The Philippines has drawn South Korea’s interest to expand collaboration on employment services and workforce development following Seoul’s recognition of the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) modernization efforts. The DOLE said the talks reflect growing international confidence...
A South Korean helicopter training ship has visited the country as part of the Republic of Korea Navy 's (ROKN) overseas training deployment for its naval cadets, the Philippine Navy (PN) said. Rear Adm. Joe Anthony Orbe, commander of the Philippine Fleet, welcomed ROKN 's Cruise Training...
