K-pop star Xiumin of EXO dazzled Filipinos and encouraged them to visit South Korea when he graced the opening of the Korea Travel Fiesta 2024 on Sept. 7 at Glorietta in Makati. “Thank you so much for inviting me to be a part of this meaningful event on the occasion of the 75th anniversary...
Tara, Korea na! South Korea’s vibrant tourism and culture will be in the spotlight as the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Manila Office is set to hold the Korea Travel Fiesta 2024. The event, to be held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the...
Stressing that climate change will bring more floods to the country, President Marcos encouraged local government units (LGUs) and ordinary citizens on Wednesday, Aug. 7, to properly maintain their waterways and promote recycling to ensure the efficiency of flood control projects. President...
By BETHEENA UNITE President Marcos said the largest water reservoir in Visayas is a symbol of the Philippines' and South Korea's strong friendship and shared desire for development. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of the Philippines...
Korean entertainment company HYBE is bringing K-pop culture to the Paris Olympics 2024 that will open on July 26. HYBE, the parent agency of K-pop groups BTS, Seventeen, ENHYPEN and Tomorrow X Together, announced on July 9 that it will provide Team Korea cheering or light sticks for the...
The Board of Investments (BOI) reported on Tuesday, July 9, that the government is crafting a strategic roadmap to propel the development of the domestic bioplastics sector. In a statement, the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) investment promotion agency said it aims to formalize the...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. leads the inauguration of BRP Miguel Malvar (FF06) at the shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea on June 18, 2024. (Courtesy of DND) The Philippine Navy’s (PN) first and newest missile-guided corvette was...
(L-R) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles hold a bilateral meeting during the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore on June 2, 2024. (Photo by...
A Filipino-Korean mom won at the K-pop World Audition contest held in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province in South Korea. Karen Aguilar Kim, who is married to a Korean and has two kids, bagged the gold prize or second place at the competition held on May 25 in celebration of the Cheonan...
President Marcos is expecting that the Philippines and South Korea would ratify their free trade agreement (FTA) this year. Although the FTA has been signed between the two countries, South Korea’s National Assembly is yet to ratify the trade pact. “I think so. I think we will get it done. I...
President Marcos said the Philippines' trade links with South Korea were important and that Manila is seeking to forge an agreement with Seoul to encourage the East Asian country to allow some Filipino products to have duty-free access to its market. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr....
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will be recruiting 100 Filipino caregivers as part of the launching of a pilot project under the Employment Permit System (EPS) between the Philippines and the Republic of South Korea. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the registration will be on May 9...
