October 31, 2025 | 11:14am
MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos in Seoul will soon be able to get easier access to the Social Security System (SSS) with an office set to open in South Korea, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said.
While in South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Marcos met with the Filipino community in Busan. Around 42,000 Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) live in South Korea.
Marcos told the Filipino community in Busan and other parts of South Korea that an SSS office will soon open in the Philippine Embassy in Seoul.
Accessing and processing SSS benefits will now be easier for Filipinos, who no longer need to return to the Philippines to do so, according to Marcos.
However, he did not specify when the SSS office will open. The president also announced that a Philippine Consulate General will be established in Busan in the coming years.
Marcos said that on top of serving OFWs in Busan, it will also serve Filipinos from nearby areas such as Ulsan and Gimhae.
“Soon, you will no longer need to travel all the way to Seoul to renew your passports, to submit civil registry documents, and to legalize your documents for use in the Philippines,” Marcos told the Busan-based OFWs.
During his meeting with OFWs in Busan, Marcos also explained his goals at the APEC. He vowed to push for goals that will uplift the daily needs of people, especially micro, small, and medium enterprises in the country.
“These are not abstract goals that could only be understood by economists or professors; these are practical things we can do to improve the economy, to make it more inclusive and to make it more resilient,” Marcos said in a mix of English and Filipino.