Koreans urged to cancel trips to Bohol 

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/17/2017

CEBU CITY–The Korean Consulate in Cebu has issued a special travel advisory, urging their nationals to cancel or postpone their trips to Bohol from April 13 to 23. “Judging that public insecurity caused by the infiltration of…

Consul: No hold order against seven Koreans, they have right to travel

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/16/2017

THERE is no explicit hold-departure order against the seven South Korean nationals allegedly engaging in sex tourism in Cebu. This was the clarification made by the Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Cebu following concerns raised…

Koreans in sex tourism case have left country?

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/13/2017

Magpale verifying report, sets up meet with agencies, Korean Consul The seven South Korean nationals who have been entangled in a sex tourism scandal barely two weeks ago have reportedly fled the country. The report prompted Vice…

SEX TOURISM: Seven Koreans charged

Dominic D. Yasay, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Norman V. Mendoza 03/06/2017

Seven, out of nine South Korean nationals arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-7) last Friday for engaging in a sex tour in Mactan Island were charged before the Lapu-Lapu City Prosecutor’s Office on Monday. The…

Alert Up

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 03/05/2017

SEX TOURS IN THE CITY  9 South Koreans caught in the sex tour may also face charges in their home country Tourism industry leaders, local government officials and enforcement agencies in Cebu have raised an alert over…

Hotel exec: ‘Korean mafia’ report may affect business

Norman V. Mendoza 02/24/2017

An executive of a resort in Lapu-Lapu City expressed concern about the possible decrease in hotel bookings following reports that reached South Korea that an alleged Korean mafia exists in Cebu. Son Byung Cheon, executive director of…

‘KOREAN MAFIA’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/10/2017

President’s speech leads to two surrenders; most Koreans law abiding — Consul Lee Yong-Sang OFFICIALS of the Korean Consulate in Cebu are appealing to Cebuanos not to “overreact” to the recent pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte about…

Di lang diay Abu Sayyaf

Gerard Pareja 02/05/2017

Di lang diay Abu Sayyaf ang dunay cottage industry sa kidnapping. Hasta diay ang Philippine National Police (PNP) nang-sideline sad niani. Ang nakaparat niani kon mao kini ilang mainline ug ang pamulis sideline na lang. Minilyon man…

‘I love the excitement, energy’

Ryan Macasero 01/15/2017

Woonki Hwang of South Korea has been to three of the five past Sinulogs. And he won’t stop coming anytime soon. “So many people come to this festival and everybody enjoys it,” he said in a conversation…

Cebu’s Chinese visitors up 100%, says DOT

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/19/2016

Jan. 2016-April 2016 report shows Koreans still Cebu’s top market Visitors from China registered the highest growth rate among the five top foreign visitors in Cebu in the first four months of the year. According to the…

Police nab 5 Koreans accused of operating an illegal online gambling site

Chito O. Aragon 03/19/2016

POLICE arrested five South Koreans in Nasipit, Barangay Talamban, Cebu City on Friday who were allegedly operating an illegal online gambling site. Elements from the Special Operation Group (RSOG),  a unit under the Regional Intelligence Division (RID)…

Immigration official suspended

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/17/2016

AN immigration officer was meted a three-month suspension by the Ombudsman-Visayas for refusing to receive an official communication from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on the arrest of two Koreans. Casimiro Madarang III, Bureau of Immigration…

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