CEBU CITY, Philippines — Government officials in Cebu are scrambling to locate seven South Koreans from Daegu City, who arrived in the country last February 25. These seven tourists are among the last batch of South Korean…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the travel warnings issued against southern Cebu in 2018, Cebu’s tourist arrivals increased by 14.33 percent or 698,849 tourists more than those in 2017. In a data presented by Department of Tourism…
Cebu City, Philippines – The management of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is anticipating a four-percent increase in tourist arrival for this year’s Sinulog celebration despite the ongoing renovation of Terminal 1. Neneth Castillon, Terminal…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
