The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) expressed optimism that Congress will approve the Open Access in Data Transmission bill during its Third Regular session stressing the legislative will bridge critical gaps in broadband infrastructure by attracting more firms to invest in the data transmission and...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House The Asian, European, African, Latin American, Australian, and US parliaments could organize a program and send delegations to the North Korea legislature, their Ministers of Agriculture and Tourism might interact with their North Korean...
Heard It Through the Gripe-Vine: Our New Abnormal Philip Cu Unjieng I’m with you in declaring that many Filipinos are geniuses in marketing and in creativity; but I’ll also be honest and say that if there’s one Asian country I’ll tip my hat to for not only talking the talk, but walking the...
The Korean community in the Philippines with the help of barangay leaders and volunteers got together and held a community pantry at the Manila Korea Town in Malate Saturday. The Korean Embassy in the Philippines is supporting Manila Korea Town’s commitment to build a community of “bayanihan”...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House (Remarks delivered at the UPF International Leadership Conference 2021 ‘Toward Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula: Peace and Security’ on July 7-8, 2021) Thanks to modern communication technology, we are gathered here...
The Parañaque City government has received donations of sacks of rice and noodles from the city's South Korean Community Association on July 8. Mayor Edwin Olivarez thanked the South Korean Community Association for its help to the city government in this time of pandemic. Olivarez said he was...
Foreign and local business groups in the country have urged the passage of 17 priority bills by the 18th Congress during its third and final session year that will commence on July 26. The letter sent to President Rodrigo Duterte was signed by 15 business groups, including eight Philippine...
If there's one thing that we all enjoyed over the past few years, it's the hallyu wave and being Korean fans of almost everything—from beauty, fashion, food, and binge watching their series. Artwork by Ariana Maralit SM Megamall celebrates this rich culture through their K-Fest at the ongoing...
Korean creatives share their secrets in making successful series We sat down for a three-hour webinar organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines on June 30. It was entitled “Rediscover the Korean Creative Industry: A webinar on K-Drama...
'2021 Pinoy K-pop Star Transcend' (left) and 'K-Stans: Along With K-Culture' (KCC) The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines has set different events for the month of July. After taking a break last year due to the pandemic, the Philippines’ biggest K-pop competition is back...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez received 100,000 syringe donations intended for the city government's vaccination program from a South Korean community in the city. Olivarez thanked the COSMO Medical and the South Korean community for their syringe donation. During the turnover ceremony,...
Ahead of his first meet-and-greet with Filipinos fans online on July 11, this Korean superstar sits down with this writer on a one-on-one I told Hyun Bin when I had the chance to speak to him on Zoom that, in fact, Crash Landing on You was what I would consider my ticket to the world of...
