A crew of BRP Nestor Reinoso establishes contact with South Korean passenger vessel UDOSARANG 1, which encountered mechanical malfunction off Burgos, Ilocos Norte on Feb. 5, 2025. Nine Filipino crew were rescued. (Photo: Philippine Navy) A South Korean passenger boat that malfunctioned while...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is expanding its Tourist Assistance Call Center (TACC) by adding Korean-speaking agents to accommodate the growing influx of South Korean tourists. Starting in February, the TACC will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Philippine Standard Time, offering Korean-language...
Travelers from the Philippines need to submit a Q-Code or health declaration form upon their entry in South Korea. This was announced by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The notice covered many countries including the Philippines. According to the Philippine...
​The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, Jan. 3, welcomed the entering into force of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and South Korea—a deal that it said will further elevate the two countries' relations. "The implementation of this landmark agreement...
The Korean horror movie “Exhuma” emerged as the No. 1 highest-grossing film in South Korea in 2024. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC), which tracks box office receipts, released the list of the top films in South Korea in 2024 based on total admissions or tickets sold. . “Exhuma,”...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A machinists strike. Another safety problem involving its troubled top-selling airliner. A plunging stock price. Two thousand twenty-four was already a dispiriting year for Boeing, the American aviation giant. But when one of the company’s jets crash-landed in South...
President Marcos has ordered the implementation of the Philippine schedule of tariff commitment in compliance with the Free Trade Agreement with South Korea (PH-KR FTA). File photos In Executive Order No. 80, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Dec. 23, the President cited the need to...
Government spokesperson and Minister Yu In Chon of the South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) assured foreign visitors that the “daily life in Korea remains unaffected” amid the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk-yeol. Korea’s National Assembly voted on Dec....
K-pop artists IU and Yuri of Girls’ Generation are supporting the rallyists who will gather on Dec. 14 to call for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment following his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3. (From left) IU, President Yoon Suk-yeol and Girls' Generation member...
South Korea remains safe for visitors including tourists despite the political turmoil involving President Yoon Suk Yeol. In a statement shared by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Manila Office, South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) said, “The Ministry of Culture,...
Filipinos in South Korea were told to refrain from participating in any protest being staged in the foreign country. People gather to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via...
The Korean entertainment industry is on edge following President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law in South Korea on Dec. 3. Korean media outlet TenAsia reported that due to the martial law, festivals and events across South Korea have been canceled one after another. South...
