Tag: Korean nationals

Guevarra orders dismissal of 8 Immigration job order contractors for alleged extortion of Korean nationals

(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has ordered the sacking of eight Immigration job order contractors allegedly involved in the extortion of more than P9.2 million from Korean nationals. Guevarra gave the order for the termination of their contracts to  the Bureau of Immigration, after he found “factual and legal bases” for such “upon a review of the terms of engagement of the job order contractors and the evidence adduced against them,” Justice Undersecretary and spokesperson […]

Korean nationals, nanguna sa pinakamaraming turista na bumisita sa Pilipinas

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nananatiling mga koreano ang pinakamaraming bumisita sa Pilipinas ngayong taon. Batay sa datos ng Bureau of Immigration (BI), umabot sa mahigit 1.4 million na South Koreans ang pumasok sa bansa simula noong January hanggang November ngayong taon. Mas mataas ito ng 1.3 percent kumpara sa bilang ng bumisitang Koreano sa bansa noong 2016. Pangalawa sa pinakamaraming bumisita sa bansa ay mga American national na umabot sa 869,732, pero mas mababa […]

NBI mulls filing charges vs PNP for implicating NBI agents in kidnapping of Korean national

Says PNP claim based on “unverified reports” (Eagle News) — The National Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday said it was contemplating filing charges against the Philippine National Police for announcing the alleged involvement of three NBI agents in a kidnapping scheme even if the information was “unverified.” In a statement, NBI director Dante Gierran said based on a report from the NBI regional director and acting assistant regional director of the NBI-Central Luzon Regional Office, which […]

Korean nationals nangunguna parin sa listahan ng mga madalas bumisita sa Boracay

(Eagle News) — Umakyat ng labing isang (11) porsyento ang bilang ng mga turistang nagtutungo sa isla ng Boracay mula nitong Enero hanggang Abril ng taong ito kumpara noong nakaraang taon. Sa datos ng Malay Municipal Tourism Office,  mula lang nitong unang apat na buwan ng taon ay nasa mahigit 744 thousand na ang naitalang tourist arrival sa isla kumpara sa mahigit 671 thousand noong nakaraang taon. Ang mga Korean national parin ang patuloy na […]