The Republic of Korea has donated 2,016 metric tons of rice to the Philippines to support government programs on disaster response, climate resilience, and peacebuilding, underscoring its growing bilateral partnership with Manila. Of the total volume, 1,632 metric tons were turned over to the...
As regional tensions simmer in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and South Korea reiterated their strong defense partnership and mutual commitment to regional peace and stability. AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. received Lieutenant Colonel Cho Hyunhul,...
Whatever President Marcos will report in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 28, Vice President Sara Duterte said these meant nothing if they cannot reach the communities. The Vice President pictured Marcos’ SONA, which she will skip, describing how his allies would...
Vice President Sara Duterte will be a no-show at President Marcos’ State of the Nation Address (SONA) this Monday, July 28, as she chose to participate in a “Free Duterte Rally” with the supporters of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, and their family in South Korea on Sunday. ...
South Korean Ambassador to Manila Lee Sang-hwa said that there was a 4,000 percent increase in South Korea’s investment in the Philippines during the first quarter of this year because of the free trade agreement (FTA) that entered into force on Dec. 31, 2024. In a media luncheon on Tuesday,...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two days of heavy downpours in South Korea have killed at least four people and forced more than 1,300 others to evacuate, officials said Thursday. One person was killed when their car was buried by soil and concrete after a retaining wall of an overpass collapsed in...
Vice President Sara Duterte will skip President Marcos’ fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28 as she would be in South Korea for a “Free Duterte Rally” the day before. The Vice President said that the rally will push through on July 27 and she would be flying home to the...
The Philippines is now operationalizing Japan’s proposed “one-theater” concept which envisions the South China Sea, East China Sea, and the Korean Peninsula as a single and integrated theater of operations in wartime. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said...
As former president Rodrigo Duterte continues to languish in the detention facility of the International Criminal Court (ICC), at least two “Free Duterte Now” rallies are scheduled to be held in July and August, with Vice President Sara Duterte possibly gracing the events. In a media interview...
President Marcos has congratulated the newly-elected president of South Korea, saying he is looking forward to working with him. Marcos took to social media on Tuesday afternoon, June 10, to express his congratulatory message to South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung. "On behalf of the Filipino...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Millions of South Koreans are voting Tuesday for a new president in a snap election triggered by the ouster of Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative who now faces an explosive trial on rebellion charges over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December. Pre-election...
K-pop idol group Seventeen held their “B-day Party: Burst Stage @Jamsu Bridge” performance on May 25, a high-energy celebration signaling their rebirth. The three-day extravaganza marking Seventeen’s 10th anniversary celebration started on May 23 at Banpo Hangang Park in Seoul and concluded...
