Some 1,800 kilograms (kg) of okra or lady's fingers were flown to South Korea by Philippine Airlines (PAL) in what has been described as a "milestone" for the Philippine agri-business sector. (Photo from DA) The shipment of Philippine okra--the first of its kind for Korea--was carried via the...
The United States and South Korea, two of the largest bilateral donors in the Philippines, have formed a partnership to pursue joint development projects to boost the country’s climate resilience and address ocean plastic pollution. In a statement, the US Embassy in Manila said the partnership is...
The leading development assistance agencies of the US and South Korea have agreed to implement joint development projects in the Philippines in climate resilience and addressing ocean plastic pollution. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Inchul (standing, right) and US Embassy Chargé...
The Philippine Embassy in Seoul on Wednesday sought the help of the Filipino community in South Korea on the whereabouts of a 34-year-old overseas Filipino worker who has been reported missing for nearly five years now. Missing OFW in Korea Rodel Aguila Manalo (Facebook/Philippine Embassy Seoul) In...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines on Wednesday turned over a food truck to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) that can be used to provide hot meals to people affected by disasters and emergencies. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Inchul Kim and PRC Chairman and CEO Richard Gordon at the food...
The Philippines will soon start exporting okra or lady’s fingers to South Korea, the Department of Agriculture (DA) bared. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) “After the resumption of okra exports to Japan last year, we are opening yet another market access for our okra, this time...
The government of South Korea has provided the Philippines about $105.3 million worth of assistance from last year up to March to help the country in its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. (Clockwise from top left) The Korea-made Walk-Through COVID-19 Testing Booth provided by the Korean...
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) launched its 5G roaming service in South Korea in partnership with KT Corp., Korea's largest telecommunications company. This year, as the world prepares to ease travel restrictions amid the worldwide vaccine rollout, Smart plans to launch more 5G roaming...
Hallyu star Kim Junsu (left) with Tourism Director and Attaché Maria Corazon Jorda-Apo and some of the featured Philippine destinations in the promo video (Screenshot from ASEAN-Korea Centre video on YouTube) K-pop boy band JYJ member Kim Junsu and the Seoul-based ASEAN-Korea Centre have...
GFRIEND’s Sowon posing with a Nazi mannequin at Cafe Zino (Instagram) The controversy involving K-pop girl group GFRIEND leader Sowon continues as another major organization fighting anti-Semitism and hate criticized her for posting photos with a Nazi mannequin in a cafe in South Korea. Los...
(Top) South Korean President Moon Jae-in with BTS at the 1st Youth Day celebration on Sept. 19, 2020 and BLACKPINK (Cheong Wa Dae, Instagram) South Korean President Moon Jae-in has cited K-pop groups BTS and BLACKPINK, and the Oscar-winning film “Parasite” for promoting the image of South Korea...
A horrifying case of child abuse was brought to light in a recent episode by Korean television series Unanswered Questions , and now the hashtag #SorryJungin is trending all over South Korea. The program covered a story of an adopted 16-month-old baby named Jung In who passed away...
