SEOUL—Ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega presented awards to notable students during the Korea Times’ 11th Multicultural Youth Awards, held at the Korea Press Center early in December 2022 in this capital city.
At the ceremony Dizon-De Vega presented awards to high-achieving multicultural high school students Kim Kyung-min, who is a Filipino-Korean student from the Korea Polytechnic Dasom High School and Hong Seok-yeon from the Seoul Information Technology High School. The former is set to enter university in 2023, and hopes to major in events management.
The Philippine Embassy in Korea continues to champion the importance of inclusivity and representation of multicultural youth in Korean society. Dizon-De Vega encourages multicultural students of Filipino ethnicity to continue to do well in their studies and extracurricular activities.
The Korean publication holds the annual youth awards to recognize and encourage students from multicultural backgrounds toward greater achievements.
Image credits: Seoul PE
