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Philippine delegation joins 'K-Respect' movement
Min Byoung-chul, center, founder and chairman of the Sunfull Foundation, which tackles growing cyber violence and online hate speech, poses during an event for the K-Respect Campaign at the National Assembly in Seoul, Monday. From left are President of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nina Mangio, Rep. Lee Yong-sun of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) who co-chairs the Sunfull Commission at the National Assembly, Min, Philippines-Korea Economic Council Chairman Robert Yupangco and Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega. The banners they hold read, "Let's respect Filipinos in Korea" and "Let's respect Koreans in the Philippines." Courtesy of Sunfull Foundation
By Lee Hae-rin