CULTURAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Note: The Agreement entered into force, April 27, 1973.

Reference: This Agreement is also published in IX DFA TS No. 1, p. 38.

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES and the GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA,

DESIROUS of strengthening the friendly relations existing between the
Filipino and Korean peoples, and of promoting and developing their
relations in the fields of culture, art and science,

REAFFIRMING their strong bonds of cooperation in the cultural and social
fields through the Cultural and Social Centre for the Asian and Pacific
Region,

HAVE AGREED as follows:

ARTICLE I

The High Contracting Parties shall promote between them the development
of mutual relations in the cultural, artistic and scientific fields
through various means including:

a. The exchange and diffusion of radio and television programs, books,
periodicals and other publications:

b. The encouragement of translations of each other’s literary and artistic
works;

c. The exchange of scholars, scientists and student groups and the
facilitation of their research studies through scholarship grants;

d. The exchange of visits of newsmen, writers, artists, musicians and dancers, and the promotion of their activities;

e. The encouragement of art and cultural exhibitions;

f. The promotion of athletics and friendly competition in sports.

ARTICLE II

Each High Contracting Party shall encourage the establishment and
development in its universities and institutions of higher learning, of
chairs, courses and lectures on the culture, including the language,
literature, art and history, of the other.

ARTICLE III

Each High Contracting Party shall encourage the exploration of the means
through degrees, diplomas and other certificates obtained in the other
may be recognized in its territory for academic purposes.

ARTICLE IV

Each High Contracting Party shall, in accordance with its laws and
regulations, facilitate the establishment and development in its
territory of cultural institutions of the other.

ARTICLE V

The High Contracting Parties shall consult with each other, when
necessary, on matters of details and additional arrangements for the
fruitful implementation of this Agreement.

ARTICLE VI

The Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date
on which the High Contracting Parties shall have notified each other
that all legal requirements for its entry into force have been complied
with.

ARTICLE VII

The present Agreement shall remain in force unless terminated by either
High Contracting Party giving a prior written notice of six months to
the other.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their
respective Governments, have signed this Agreement and have affixed
hereunto their seals.

DONE at Seoul this eighth day of August in the year one thousand nine
hundred and seventy, in six originals; two in Pilipino, two in Korean,
and two in English, all texts being equally authentic.