The Philippines and South Korea — ah, there’s a love affair. Filipinos have had nothing but affection for everything hallyu (Korean Wave) — from K-pop to Korean food, fashion, beauty products, movies and TV shows, holiday destinations, and not least the many Korean citizens who have come to the Philippines and have warmly embraced the country as their second home. Over a million Korean visitors have arrived so far this year, accounting for some 22 percent of
If there’s one thing our politicians are good at, it is the ability to use legal principles and human rights whenever convenient, but disregard them when they’re not. Some brand themselves as champions of women’s rights but are silent when it comes to President Duterte’s misogyny. Mr. Duterte himself mocks
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