OFW Forum Jun Concepcion Filipinos who live and work overseas often find themselves in a great quandary whenever the subject of public governance crops up in discussions with compatriots and with nationals of different countries. In Hong Kong, a small China city with a population of less than eight...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “How do we deal with black propaganda which our political adversaries use against us?” “Should we use black propaganda against our political rivals?” These are the questions we have been getting recently from some of our friends who have joined the May 22...
“Jirisan,” iQiyi Original Korean drama series starring Jun Ji-hyun and Ju Ji-hoon , is getting more intense. In episode 6, which was streamed last Nov. 7, Ju Ji-hoon barely survived death from threading on an explosive trap, as Jung Ji-hyun Jun jumped to his rescue. Ju Ji-hoon (left) and Jun...
OFW Forum Jun Concepcion On paper, the country’s 10.2 million plus overseas Filipino community as per Commission on Overseas Filipinos (CFO) data looks formidable. In theory, they can significantly influence or even alter the outcome of the country’s national elections in 2022. However,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “Nothing but promises – that’s all we hear from candidates in a campaign season.” That is the gist of one of the most common remarks we have been hearing from people from all walks of life since the Commission on Elections accepted Certificates of...
SMART Hallyu Hangouts with Park Seo Jun Leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) will once again bring Filipino fans closer to their favorite Korean superstars through the Smart Hallyu Hangouts, a series of virtual events that enable fans to live their best K-life by...
“Jirisan,” the iQiyi Original Korean drama series starring Gianna Jun and Ju Ji-hoon, continued last weekend with episodes 3 and 4 following the victim rescues led by wheelchair-bound star ranger Jun Ji-hyun and comatosed rookie ranger Ju Ji-hoon--in spirit form. Signalling with rocks and twigs...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares We overheard the spokesperson of a private research organization make a bold prediction at an AM radio interview that the number of daily COVID 19 infections in the country could go down to as low as 2,000 by about the end of November this year. We do not know the...
After its successful premiere, “Jirisan,” the iQiyi Original Korean drama series starring Jun Ji-hyun (aka Gianna Jun) and Ju Ji-hoon, unveiled the character relationship map of its stars. “Jirisan,” created by director Lee Eung-bok (“Descendants of the Sun” and “Goblin”) and writer...
OFW Forum Jun Concepcion The COVID-19 pandemic may be easing in the Philippines and elsewhere, but online scammers are oblivious as they appear to be stepping up their bid to cheat overseas Filipinos. Numerous investment offers are being made online to overseas Filipinos to lure them into...
“Jirisan,” the iQiyi Original Korean drama starring Jun Ji-hyun and Ju Ji-hoon, made its premiere on Oct. 23. In South Korea, the drama’s first episode on Oct. 23 garnered nationwide Nielsen Korea rating of 9.097 percent (with a peak rating of 10.7 percent) and grabbed first place based on...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares This coming Saturday, October 31st, Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo will mark his 66th birthday. On this coming special occasion, we join the INC and our countrymen in wishing Ka Eduardo well. We also wish to honor him for the...
