FILIPINOS can soon revisit South Korea after the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines announced that it will resume the application and issuance of all types of visas, including tourist, starting June 1, 2022.“Application and issuance of all types of visa, including tourist (C-3-9) will resume,” the notice posted on the Korean […]
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China’s Xi seeks stronger ties under Marcos rule
CHINESE President Xi Jinping on Wednesday spoke with presumptive Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on the phone and called him “a builder, supporter and promoter” of friendship between the two neighbors, according to the Chinese Embassy in Manila. The two leaders had a phone conversation where the Chinese leader congratulated Mr. Marcos for his […]
Payao challenges Bonokoane for WBF belt
JHALEEL Payao challenges World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental champion Thato Bonokoane on July 8 in Johannesburg, South Africa.Payao is fighting for the first time overseas and it will surely be a difficult task because Pinoy rarely wins on South African soil especially if the fight goes the distance.“We know it’s hard (to win in South […]
Kids later than sooner: South Korean women freeze eggs as child-rearing costs surge
SEOUL — In South Korea, fewer women are having children and those who do are in no rush. The sky-high costs of housing and education make financial security a must. Social mores also dictate the need to be married. Lim Eun-young, a 34-year-old public servant, says she is not ready to start a family due […]
Cordova to send 2K trainees to SoKor to learn advanced farming techniques
THE Municipality of Cordova is sending at least 2,000 trainees to South Korea to participate in the Agricultural Exchange Program this year.The town has already sent 187 Cordovahanons to South Korea to start their three to five months immersion program, with allowance.Former Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Dongman Han has expressed support to this joint […]
Manila South Harbor capacity to rise with upgrades
THE Asian Terminals, Inc. (ATI) on Thursday said it expects the Manila South Harbor’s annual capacity to increase to nearly 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) from 1.5 million TEUs currently as a result of ongoing infrastructure projects. “Ongoing infrastructure projects are underway in South Harbor. We added new examination areas and continue to develop […]
Management of 2 major terminals in Cebu braces for Holy Week travelers
BUS terminals in Cebu have geared up for a possible influx of passengers that will travel during the Holy Week.Carmen Quijano, manager of the Cebu North and South Bus Terminals, told SunStar Cebu on Sunday, April 10, 2022, that around 40,000 passengers are expected to use both terminals on Maundy Thursday on April 14 and […]
Dy faces Oh in Brave CF
FORMER UFC fighter Rolando Dy attempts to end his recent slump as he locks horns with South Korean warrior Ho Taek-oh in Brave CF 58 on April 30 in Incheon, South Korea.Dy is looking to return to his winning ways after dropping his last two contests. After back-to-back wins in the Brave CF in 2020, […]
Vietnam blocks Sony’s action movie Uncharted over South China Sea map
HANOI — Vietnam has banned Sony’s action movie Uncharted from domestic distribution over a scene featuring a map that shows a disputed line declared by China to stake its claim to large parts of the South China Sea, state media reported on Saturday. The U-shaped “nine-dash line” is used on Chinese maps to illustrate its […]
Editorial: South Korea elects new president
SOUTH Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, has a new leader, the successor of President Moon Jae-in in May—Yoon Seok-yeol. The East Asian country’s former top prosecutor defeated President Moon’s partymate Lee Jae-myung in a close presidential election held on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.One may ask why Filipinos, specifically Cebuanos, care about the presidential election […]
South Korean golfers lead after 3 rounds at LPGA Singapore
IN Gee Chun shot a 6-under 66 Saturday to lead a trio of South Korean golfers at the top of the leaderboard after three rounds of the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship.Chun had a 54-hole total of 12-under 204 on the Sentosa Golf Club’s Tanjong course. She had a one-stroke lead over Jeongeun Lee […]
Asian shares climb amid Russia-Ukraine talks, oil worries
ASIAN shares mostly rose Tuesday, March 1, 2022, as global investors eyed talks aimed at ending the Russian military assault on Ukraine, which so far have yielded just an agreement to keep talking.Benchmarks were higher in early trading in Tokyo, Sydney and Shanghai. Hong Kong declined and markets were closed in South Korea for a […]
S. Korea pulls out of FIBA Asian Qualifiers on COVID issue
GILAS Pilipinas will be up against only two opponents in India and New Zealand for the start of the 2023 FIBA World Cup (WC) Asian Qualifiers following South Korea’s pullout due to the team’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) issues. In an emergency meeting on Tuesday, the Korean Basketball Association (KBA) announced the tough decision after […]
Manager open to installing vax site in south bus depot but with guv’s approval
THE Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) is ready if the plan to make the terminal a vaccination area will push through.This is what CSBT Manager Carmen Quijano told SunStar Cebu on Sund…
PHL buys 2 warships as South China Sea tensions fester
THE PHILIPPINES signed a deal to purchase two corvettes from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., beefing up its defense capabilities in a region that has become more militarized due to competing claims in the South China Sea. The warships, part of a P28-billion ($556 million) project for the Philippine Navy, are capable of anti-ship, anti-submarine […]
Eisai Enters into Commercialization and Distribution Agreement with Gilead for JAK Inhibitor Filgotinib in Asia
TOKYO, Dec 20, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. today announced it has entered into an agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. for the commercialization and distribution of filgotinib (generic name, product name: Jyseleca), an oral, JAK1 preferential inhibitor for indications of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease in Asia […]
Packers, Bucs can clinch divisions with ties in Week 15
THE Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Arizona Cardinals have the easiest paths to the playoffs in Week 15, all needing just a tie to earn a trip to the postseason. The difference is the Packers (10-3) can clinch the National Football Conference (NFC) North just by tying the Baltimore Ravens and the Bucs […]
South Korea reports its worst virus surge since pandemic
SEOUL, South Korea — New coronavirus infections in South Korea exceeded 7,000 for the third consecutive day on Friday, as the worst surge since the start of the pandemic overwhelmed hospitals and depleted health care workforce. Critics have blamed the spread on complacency by the government, which dramatically lowered social distancing rules at the start […]
DoH locates 1 of 8 returning workers from South Africa
HEALTH authorities on Wednesday said they have found one of the eight travelers who arrived in the Philippines from South Africa, where the Omicron coronavirus variant was first detected. The returning migrant Filipino worker had tested negative for the coronavirus and was under home quarantine, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario S. Vergeire told reporters in a […]
Over 300 SoKor companes invest P53B in Philippines
MORE than 300 South Korean locators under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) have contributed P53.9 billion in investments to the country. The agency announced the contributions of South Korea (officially Republic of Korea), one of East Asia’s economic powerhouses, to the Philippine economy as it renewed its call for more investment partnerships in the […]