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PH, South Korea promote tourism engagement amid pandemic


The Philippines and South Korea are aiming to strengthen their tourism engagement with the former expressing Manila’s “keen interest” in revitalize its membership in the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO).


Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega met with Ambassador Woo Kyoung-ha, Secretary General of the TPO, to discuss strengthened tourism engagement between the the two countries through the TPO Secretariat. They had a meeting on Jan. 16.


According to De Vega, Woo, who is the new Secretary General of the TPO, is “currently undertaking initiatives to promote the organization and to reach out to its members.”


During the meeting, the Filipino diplomat conveyed the City of Manila’s keen interest to revitalize its membership with the organization.


Read more at: https://mb.com.ph/2022/01/23/ph-south-korea-promote-tourism-engagement-amid-pandemic/