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)…

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…

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