South Korean Rep. Kim Jin-pyo, speaker of the National Assembly, visited the Korean War Memorial Pylon in Taguig and met with House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez. Kim is in the Philippines for a three-day official visit from July 23 to 25. This is the first visit by a National Assembly...
Pasay City police arrested the second suspect in the robbery and killing of a Korean during a follow-up operation in Laguna on Saturday, Dec. 3. Col. Byron Tabernilla, city police chief, said Prince Eleazar Datingguinoo Tupas was arrested around 3:20 a.m. in Barangay Pulo, Landayan, San Pedro,...
A Korean was shot dead by two men who tried to rob him in Pasay City early Friday morning, Dec. 2. Col. Byron Tabernilla, Pasay City Police chief, identified the victim as Lee Seung Hoon, 45. Tabernilla said the victim suffered a gunshot wound in the back of the body and was declared on arrival at...
A Korean national placed under the Interpol's Red Notice was arrested by members of the Paranaque City Police's Intelligence Section early Sunday morning. Police identified the suspect as Chungho Lee, 37, a resident of Azure Residence, Barangay Marcelo Green, Paranaque City, Lee was arrested at...
Two Koreans were arrested by police for alleged extortion and carnapping in Pasay City on Thursday night. Col. Cesar Paday-os, Pasay City police chief, said the suspects, identified as Kim Jae Yong, 55, and Lee Giyeoung, 62, were nabbed in an entrapment operation in front of a condominium on Donada...
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines is celebrating Korean National Day on the 3 rd of October this year, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event will be held online. Utilizing the convenience of technology, the Embassy aims to promote participation from Filipinos nationwide,...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines will be celebrating the Korean National Day in the country on Oct. 3. Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the event will be held online. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Inchul (right) and Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Korean...
