MCPO: Foreigners nabbed for malicious mischief in Mandaue are Chinese nationals

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 01/04/2019

“They are Chinese nationals and not Korean nationals.” The Mandaue City Police Office made this clarification on Friday,  January 4  about the nationalities of the two foreigners, who were arrested on New Year’s Day for malicious mischief…

Koreans arrested for malicious mischief in Mandaue City

Delta Derycka Letigio 01/01/2019

Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines – Two Korean nationals were arrested for malicious mischief in a hotel in Barangay Bakilid, Mandaue City on Tuesday morning, January 1, 2019. Police Inspector Mercy Villaro, Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) public…

Koreans eye smart water mgmt investments in Cebu

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/16/2018

The Korean government is exploring possible investments in smart water management technologies in Cebu. K-Water, Korea’s representative water specialized public corporation, brought several Korean businesses engaged in water management to a forum which was attended by mayors…

Koreans, security guards face string of charges over hotel siege

Norman V. Mendoza 08/13/2018

At least 35 security guards and seven Koreans were charged with grave threats, grave coercion, slight illegal detention and obstruction of justice at the Lapu-Lapu City Prosecutor’s Office on Monday for forcibly taking over Mactan Isla Resort…

Koreans tied to illegal online gaming caught

Ador Vincent Mayol Jessa Mae Sotto and Paul Lauro 07/19/2018

CHARGES will be filed against five Koreans who were arrested in two operations by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-7) for allegedly operating an illegal online gaming site last Wednesday. NBI-7 Regional Director Patricio Bernales…

The Koreans among us

Isabel T. Escoda 05/08/2018

Only when I moved to Cebu after many years abroad did I realize that a large number of Koreans live in the Philippines. Indeed, surveys show that in 2017 a million Koreans arrived in the country; at…

Cebu’s attractions still bring in more Koreans

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/12/2018

Even with the surge of Chinese tourists in Cebu, the arrivals of Korean nationals continue to grow. The varied tourist attractions, which include world-class beach resorts, cultural festivities, well-preserved historical sites, and local cuisine, are the key…

Koreans urged to be careful, safe

Benjie Talisic 02/24/2018

THE Korean Consul General Cebu advised on Saturday Koreans in Cebu to be very careful, always be vigilant and to be always mindful of their safety. Sungyong Oh, Korean Consul General Cebu, gave this advise amid the…

Song-Song couple tie the knot

10/31/2017

KDRAMA fans rejoiced and cried happy tears when one of their favorite reel-turned-real pairs tied the knot yesterday afternoon. After a low-key romance that reportedly started in 2015, Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki got married…

13 Korean nationals nabbed for online gambling, 6 rapped

Morexette B. Erram 07/28/2017

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-7) arrested 13 Koreans who put up and manned an online gambling portal, based in Mandaue City last Wednesday night. However, only six of them have been charged before the Mandaue City…

13 Koreans nabbed for cyber gambling

Morexette B. Erram 07/28/2017

Six Korean Nationals are now facing complaints on cybercrime in relation to illegal gambling before the Mandaue City Prosecutors Office after they were caught in the act of manning and operating an online gamble portal without the…

South Koreans cancel trips to Bohol

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/18/2017

  FOLLOWING the special travel advisory issued by the Korean Consulate in Cebu, tour bookings to Bohol have been canceled by Korean tourists supposed to visit the island. An official from the Korean Tour Agencies Association (KOTAA)…

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