(From left) Jun Ji-hyun, Ju Ji-hoon and the food truck sent by iQiyi to the film set (iQiyi) The Korean drama “Jirisan” (aka “Cliffhanger”), this year’s highly-anticipated action-adventure mystery thriller starring actress Jun Ji-hyun and actor Ju Ji-hoon, officially wrapped up filming...
A sidequel of history, abandonment, and vengeance “Kingdom” is Netflix’s first Korean series and it took the world by storm in 2019, garnering recognition, nominations, and awards. On account of positive reviews, the South Korean political period horror thriller was renewed for a second...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Last week, the local government of Antipolo City received an invitation to the inauguration of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 extension project. The inauguration is scheduled for this coming Tuesday, June 22. The news that the LRT Line 2 extension project is...
It could be without exception that every professional, businessman or employee has had at one time or another borrowed money and in these loan transactions, the charging of interest is definitely the principal consideration for the lender to part with his money. Loan transactions at present are...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion Nearly 450,000 overseas Filipinos (OFs), mostly from the Middle East, have returned home as of February this year after losing their jobs abroad due to COVID-19, according to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) officials. They expect the number to increase further --...
Scenes from 'Kingdom: Ashin of the North' (Netflix) Popular OTT platform Netflix has announced the date of release of Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun’s “Kingdom: Ashin of the North,” a special episode of the “Kingdom” series. It said “Kingdom: Ashin of the North” will be released...
Jun Ji-hyun (left) and her husband Choi Jun-hyuk (Culture Depot / screenshot from TV Chosun video on YouTube) Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun, best known for the Korean film and dramas “My Sassy Girl,” “My Love from the Star” and “Legend of the Blue Sea,” and her husband, businessman Choi...
OF FORUM Jun Concepcion If not for more foreign loans, where else can the government turn to for huge funds needed in its fight against COVID-19 and to mend the country’s battered economy? Unknown to many, overseas Filipinos (OFs) hold a strategically vital key. How so? Fairly simple, easy –...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas recently issued Circular No. 1112 requiring banks to observe due diligence in the recruitment of their personnel under the Know Your Employees (KYE) rule.This is a reinforcement of the existing Know Your Customer (KYC) rule which obligates banks to perform thorough...
I lost, just almost like through the passing of the night, two colleagues at the Manila Bulletin last month, both succumbing to the dreaded virus. Their demise was unforeseen and initially met withdisbelief, but eventually accepted and it served also as a reminder to all of us how interim our life...
It was the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) that approved and chose the site of the proposed temporary mega vaccination hub on its property, contrary to the claims of its resigned executive director, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. The Palafox group's design of the mega vaccination site....
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “What should we do with China?” Most of the messages we got last week through text and private chat had to do with the controversy surrounding the presence of Chinese boats and ships in waters claimed by our government as part of the West Philippine Sea. The...
