The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Korea (; ) is an officer of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs and the head of the Embassy of the Philippines to the Republic of Korea. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.
List of representatives Ministers Head of mission Tenure Remark(s) Tomas de Castro 11 May 1954 – 1956 Cosme P. Garcia 1956 – 1957 Source: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Seoul
Ambassadors Head of mission Tenure Remark(s) Eduardo T. Quintero 25 July 1958 - 1960 Juan M. Arreglado 1960−1963 Pedro L. Ramirez July 1964 − 12 April 1968 Benjamin T. Tirona 10 May 1968 − 1 April 1979 Nicanor T. Jimenez 18 January 1980 − 15 April 1985 Tomas R. Padilla 19 January 1986 − 31 December 1990 Raul Ch. Rabe 23 April 1992 − 7 April 1993 Francisco L. Benedicto 14 June 1993 − 16 May 1995 Ernesto S. Gidaya 8 January 1996 − 31 August 1998 Juanito P. Jarasa 21 May 1999 − 12 June 2003 Aladin G. Villacorte 30 September 2003 − 31 June 2005 Susan O. Castrence 27 January 2006 − 20 January 2008 Luis T. Cruz 15 February 2008 − 7 February 2014 Raul S. Hernandez 28 May 2014 − 30 April 2019 Conferred the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (First Class) award during his tenure. Noe Wong 2019−2020 Received sexual abuse controversy after leaving office. Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega 15 October 2021 − 30 July 2025 Credentials were presented on 15 October 2021. Edwin Gil Q. Mendoza 1 August − 14 September 2025 Chargé d'Affaires Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez 15 September 2025 − present Credentials were presented on 11 December 2025. Source: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Seoul
See also List of ambassadors of South Korea to the Philippines Foreign relations of the Philippines Foreign relations of South Korea
References
External links Primary and official website of the Embassy of the Philippines, Seoul Secondary/Alternate website of the Embassy of the Philippines, Seoul