SEOUL-- South Korea reported 4,954 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 482,310. The daily caseload was up from 4,325 in the previous day, recording the country's highest Monday figure since the first case was found in...
The offer of South Korea to rehabilitate the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) still stands, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PNRI) said Monday, Dec. 6. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a tour around the BNPP...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has arrested two South Korean nationals who are allegedly wanted in their country for telecom fraud, PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos announced Friday, Dec. 3. Han Juyoung, 26, and Gim Sihun alias Kim Sihun, 26, are alleged members of a telecom fraud organization...
The country is now beginning to prepare the healthcare system to mitigate the effects of the Omicron variant since officials believe that it is only a “matter of time” before it arrives. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. says the government is already preparing the healthcare system ahead of the...
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) released the list of the top-grossing films in South Korea for the month of November 2021. In the 10 top-grossing films in South Korea for November, six are American films and four are from South Korea. (Clockwise from top left) “Eternals,” “Dune,” “Perhaps...
Netflix’s global hit Korean series “Squid Game” won at the 31st Annual Gotham Awards held on Nov. 29 in New York City. “Squid Game” bagged the award for Breakthrough Series-Long Format (over 40 minutes) against “The Good Lord Bird,” “It’s A Sin,” “Small Axe,” “The...
South Korean firms have invested P53.982 billion, generated $1.095 billion and provided 42,675 jobs to Filipinos in various economic zones in the country to date, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). PEZA Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza revealed this as she...
One of the actors who appeared in Netflix’s global hit Korean series “Squid Game” was caught by the police for drunk driving in Seoul. Korean media reported that Korean actor Na Jo-eun (real name: Yoo Hee-sang), 37, was caught by the police driving under the influence on Nov. 25. "Squid Game"...
Malacañang underscored Thursday, Nov. 25 that the Philippines is of the same level as Japan and Singapore as far as the rating given to it by Transparency International's Government Defence Integrity Index is concerned. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from Karlo Nograles's Facebook page)...
After BLACKPINK’s Lisa , a member of K-pop boy band Pentagon has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid a surge in new cases in South Korea. “Kino of Pentagon tested positive for COVID-19 today (the 25th),” announced Cube Entertainment, the idol group’s agency. Kino of...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has ordred the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to start processing the deployment of workers to South Korea following the announced lifting of restrictions on the entry of foreign workers there. The arrival...
Filipino businessman Christian Albert Gaza’s billboard stunt to woo K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s Jennie to a date landed him in Korean media and online communities. Last Oct. 30, Gaza, 28, uploaded a photo of a billboard for Jennie, 25, that he paid for that was put up on a rooftop of a...
