published in the May 2019 printed issue of Groove Magazine It was a drizzly morning, the driver was dexterously steering the left-handed car through the Kathmandu traffic when “Monkeys!”, my sons shouted pointing to a roof in one of the houses lining the streets. As if sensing their excitement, more monkeys emerged out of previously… Read More Tastes and Colors of Kathmandu
(Published in the April 2019 printed edition of Groove Magazine) Recent years have solidified the gentrification of Seoul. Perhaps, the most talked about area we have seen was the unfolding of Seollo 7017, once a highway overpass that became a safety risk. Located near Seoul Station, it used to be an alternative route for buses… Read More Abandoned, Yet Vibrant, Railway Station
A lot of Filipinos love Korea, its music and its Koreanovelas. But if there’s one person I know whose love for Korea and everything Korean is beyond astonishing, it would be Marianne. How I got to know Marianne is a story no longer uncommon in this digital age. She sent an FB friend invite. I… Read More Marianne: A Lady Enchanted With Korea
(published in the March 2019 printed edition of Groove Magazine) “Igniting the spark of genius in every child since 1872” This is Dwight’s commitment to every child that walks its walls at all Dwight campuses: New York, London, Seoul, Shanghai, and Dubai. Every Dwight student knows their individuality is respected and their unique spark of… Read More International School in Korea: Dwight School Seoul
The holiest of all church activities are observed during Holy Week. It is even more religiously observed than Christmas. Perhaps because Christmas is all about excitement for the birth of Jesus, so it is filled with love and anticipation. It is a celebration. In contrast, the Holy Week digs deep into our worldly indulgences and… Read More A Piece of Heaven on Earth
(published in the March print edition of Groove magazine) “How I spend my time depends a great deal on where I’m living, the opportunities available and what stage of the relocation process I’m in. In the early days of living in a new place, it can take all day to complete simple tasks but as… Read More A Glimpse Into The Lives of Expat Wives
The year 2019 marks as the 70th year of the Philippine-Korea Diplomatic Ties. The Philippines extended and established foreign and diplomatic relations with South Korea on March 19, 1949. Diplomatic cars carry the national flags of the country it represents, but there’s another significant feature in diplomatic cars that highlights the value of the bilateral… Read More Philippine-Korea Diplomatic Relations reflected on Diplomatic Car Plate Number
IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Philippine Embassy in Seoul does not authenticate apostilled documents anymore. This took effect when the Philippines became a party to the Apostille Convention last May 14, 2019. Please refer to this blog post for update: Where and How to Apostille Documents Issued in Korea Early this year, I got the chance to… Read More Authentication of Documents Issued in Korea
As a 외국 가족 (foreign family) living here in Korea, with no roots to pay homage to the way Koreans do their ancestral rites, my family and I, and our friends, walked the streets of Chinatown the day before the Lunar New Year. We knew there was no public celebration to look forward to. Instead,… Read More Walking the Streets of Chinatown
published in Korea.net: Celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Philippines I recently had a fantastic chance to personally learn how to cook Korea’s two Lunar New Year must-eats, the tteokguk and the mandu guk. Four Honorary Reporters were invited to the Hana Go Lunar New Year episode and we delighted at how Professor Sook Ja… Read More A Look at the New Year Celebrations of Korea and the Philippines
