Korean tourist arrivals remain high in PH

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/02/2018

Korean tourist arrivals in Central Visayas and the rest of the Philippines remain high at 1.6 million despite the closure of Boracay Island and other concerns, a top official of the Korean consular office in Cebu said.…

South Korean dealer to set up firearms production in PH

Inquirer.net 09/28/2018

A South Korean arms dealer apparently made a mark on President Rodrigo Duterte that it was the first booth he visited at the 3rd Asian Defense, Security and Crisis Management Exhibition and Conference (ADAS) 2018 in Pasay…

Korean national, 2 others nabbed in buy-bust operation

Nestle Semilla 09/26/2018

  Three persons, including a Korean national, were arrested by police authorities in an anti-drug operation in Barangay Carreta, Cebu City. Arrested were Patrick Aringue, 35, Gilbert Pedrano, 46; and Seo Yong Hong, 38. Aringue was the…

Korean National found dead in Lapu-Lapu City

Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Paul Lauro 09/22/2018

A Korean national was found dead inside his car which was parked outside his rented house in Lapu-Lapu City on Saturday morning, September 22. The body of Ju Sungmoo, 40, was discovered by a subdivision personnel. Investigators…

Conflict in illegal drug trade eyed in Korean’s slay; Garma insists Cebu City remains safe

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 08/27/2018

Police are probing an alleged conflict in the illegal drug trade as the motive behind the killing of Korean National Lee Young Ho inside a motel in Cebu City. Senior Supt. Royina Garma said they found text…

Bloody Sunday: Korean killed, Cebuano wounded in separate attacks

Nestle L. Semilla 08/26/2018

IT WAS a bloody Sunday in Cebu City with two separate shooting attacks happening in the span of a few hours resulting in the death of a Korean national and the wounding of a Cebuano office manager.…

Korean hurt after tourist van hits gutter in Alcantara

USJ-R Journalism Interns Zena V. Magto and Paul Lauro 08/25/2018

A FILIPINO tour guide and a Korean tourist were injured after the van that they boarded hit a concrete gutter in Barangay Palanas, Alcantara town on Saturday morning. Police investigators said that the victims along with eight…

Nine Korean nationals hurt in road mishap

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/25/2018

At least nine Korean nationals were injured after the vehicle they boarded hit a concrete gutter in Barangay Palanas, Alcantara town on Saturday morning. The victims were supposed to visit Moalboal town. Police investigators said the driver…

Korean who sold P7.2-M non-existent phones nabbed in Sucat

Inquirer.net 06/18/2018

Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents have arrested a South Korean fugitive who reportedly deceived 381 compatriots into buying 150 million won (P7.2 million) worth of non-existent mobile phones. BI chief Jaime Morente identified the fugitive as 33-year…

MEDIHEAL mask packs now available in PH

PR 04/16/2018

MEDIHEAL, the Global No. 1 mask pack from Korea, which has sold over 1 billion mask packs worldwide, is now distributed in the Philippines by Genson Distribution Inc. and is exclusively available at Watsons and SM Beauty…

Korean brothers arrested for fraud

Raul Constantine Tabanao 04/11/2018

Two Korean brothers facing fraud charges in South Korea was arrested by the operatives from the Bureau’s Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) along A.S Fortuna St., Mandaue City last Friday, April 6. Choi Sung Hyun, 32, allegedly pocketed…

Korean officials ask local police to solve Lee’s murder

Benjie B. Talisic 02/27/2018

KOREAN officials led by Sungyong Oh, the Korean Consul General to Cebu, met with top police officials on Tuesday to get updates about the killing of a Korean businessman. They also asked the local police for a…

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