South Korea allows Filipinos to visit Jeju, Yangyang visa-free starting June 1

Christia Marie Ramos 05/31/2022

MANILA, Philippines — South Korea will resume visa-free entry to Filipinos who wish to visit Jeju Island and the coastal town of Yangyang starting June 1, 2022. The South Korean Embassy in Manila made the announcement in…

Navy to order 6 more patrol vessels from South Korea

Frances Mangosing 05/23/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will order six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for P30 billion from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to boost its capability to protect national interests, particularly in the West Philippine Sea.…

Copy our neighbors

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 04/19/2022

One little piece of advice I have for our government, particularly in steering our agriculture sector toward greater dynamism, is simply to copy our neighbors. Once upon a time, these neighbors were the ones copying us, and…

S. Korea donates P5 million cash aid to Cebu province

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu province continues to receive foreign aid nearly three months after Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) left a massive trail of destruction. The Cebu Provincial Government on Monday, March 14 received P5 million…

#CDNFiestaSeñor2022: Lumad Basakanon of Cebu to bring Sinulog Festival to South Korea on May 2022

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 01/13/2022

  CEBU, Philippines — After being hailed as grand champion in the Sinulog Festival Ritual Showdown last 2020, Lumad Basakanon will once again display its world-class talent in South Korea this coming May. In a Facebook post,…

Cebu Province eyes ‘simplified’ travel bubble with China, Japan, S. Korea

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/21/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu province is now looking forward to implementing a ‘travel bubble’ as one of its first steps to gradually resume international leisure travel. And the provincial government wants to simplify all requirements and…

Kang KOs Pinoy boxer, Apolinar, in 8th round in Korea

Glendale G. Rosal 11/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Korean boxing prospect Jong Seon Kang proved himself as the bane for Omega Boxing Gym after defeating two of its brightest boxers already.  On Saturday, his latest victim in the ring was Pete “Thunder”…

Apolinar needs to finish off Kang in WBO title bout in S. Korea  — Junco

Glendale G. Rosal 11/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Pete “Thunder” Apolinar needs to finish off Korean Jong Seon Kang to prevent a hometown decision in their World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental featherweight title showdown tomorrow in South Korea.  Based on experience, Apolinar’s…

Apolinar to fight Kang in S. Korea for WBO featherweight title

Glendale G. Rosal 10/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Omega Boxing Gym will visit hostile territory as they send Pete “Thunder” Apolinar to South Korea to face Jong Seon Kang on November 6, 2021 for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental featherweight…

No ‘Squid Game’: South Korea’s real-life debt trap

Reuters 10/22/2021

SEOUL — Many small business owners in South Korea recognize themselves in the cash-strapped characters of the wildly popular Netflix drama “Squid Game,” who vie desperately for a chance to win $38 million, exposing a debt trap…

Gilas faces South Korea twice to start World Cup qualifiers

Mark Giongco - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ 09/04/2021

MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas rekindles its rivalry with South Korea to open its campaign in the first window of the 2023 Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers. The Filipinos play the South Koreans on the road on November 25…

SoKor granting legal status to animals to tackle abuse

Reuters 08/20/2021

South Korea is one of a handful of countries to recognize animals as beings, with a right to protection, enhanced welfare and respect for life. The push for the amendment comes as the number of animal abuse…

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