The South Korean Government has expressed its intention to pursue scholarship and exchange programs for the descendants of Korean war veterans in the Philippines.
Minister Hwang Ki-Chul (right) and Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega during their meeting at the Philippi
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SCHOLARSHIP. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Inchul meet with four of the 210 students who will receive the Korea-funded scholarship for Korean War veteran relatives in this undated photo. Korea has allocated PHP3.67 million educational aid this year. (Photo courtesy of Korean Embassy in Manila) MANILA - At least 210 scholars who are relatives of Korean War veterans stand to benefit from Korea's PHP3.67-million educational aid this year. The Korean Embassy in Manila on Tuesday said the scholars, a mix of high school and college students, will get about USD300 to USD500 each as annual support until they graduate. "This year, (the allocated) is USD73,000. A total of 160 are in high school and middle school while 40 are in college. For middle school and high school students, we offer about USD300 for a year while for university students it's about USD500," the Embassy told the Philippine News Agency. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Inchul said the assis
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MANILA Retired Maj. Max Young, the oldest living Filipino Korean War veteran, celebrated his 99th birthday last July 30, thanking God after he recovered from severe pneumonia, not once, but four times early this year. Young is concurrently the president of the Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK), wherein former President…