Philippine presidential candidate Rody “Digong” Duterte is known and liked for his tough-talking persona. He has been known to throw
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When work accidents happen to foreign workers in Korea
Korea Herald posted an article entitled “Work Accidents plague foreign workers”. Reading this I was reminded of a video I
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April 19th Revolution reminds me of the EDSA Revolution It is called the “April 19th Revolution” or simply “April Revolution”.
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When I was a child growing up in the Philippines, I had dreamed of going to the “Goya Fun Factory”.
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Just a few years ago, cherry blossoms were still in bloom in the middle of April. In 2014, they bloomed
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South Korea is less than 4 hours from the Philippines. It has a population of about 54,000 Filipino legal immigrants.
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It’s the 14th of the month again and we “celebrate” another occasion here in Korea. What is Black Day? In
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On April 2nd in Seoul’s Gangseo-gu (district), a violent attack on a teenage boy was caught on CCTV. It was
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From POEA Facebook page: The MOA seeks to implement the OFW Pre-Departure Loan (OPL) Facility to provide departing OFWs under
Continue readingClimbing Lotte World Tower
The Tallest Building in Korea Lotte World Tower is the tallest building in South Korea and among OECD countries. The
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