List of ambassadors of the Philippines to South Korea
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Reports toDepartment of Foreign Affairs
NominatorSecretary of Foreign Affairs
| Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Korea | |
|---|---|
| Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Republika ng Korea 주한 필리핀공화국 대사 | |
 Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines | |
Incumbent since 15 September 2025Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez | |
| Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy of the Philippines, Seoul | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Department of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Seoul, South Korea |
| Nominator | Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
| Appointer | |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Tomas de Castro[1] |
| Formation | 11 May 1954 |
| Website | Philippine Embassy, Seoul |
The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Korea (Filipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Republika ng Korea; Korean: 주한 필리핀공화국 대사) 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.
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[1] | ||||
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.[2] | ||
| Noe Wong | 2019−2020 | Received sexual abuse controversy after leaving office.[3] | ||
| Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega | 15 October 2021 − 30 July 2025 | Credentials were presented on 15 October 2021.[4] | ||
| 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.[5] | ||
| Source: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Seoul[1] | ||||
