It was an honor to receive the K-Healing Snack Package from the Embassy of Korea in the Philippines last month. I was surprised to receive the email but I was very glad that I did. This was done in lieu of the Korean Embassy’s annual celebration of the Oct 3 National Foundation Day. I remember… Read More K-Healing Snack Package from the Embassy of Korea
International schools in Korea celebrate Korean important holidays, especially Chuseok 추석 and Lunar New Year 설날. This is a big way for the international school students to get to know their host country’s culture and traditions. Dwight School Seoul, the school where my two boys are studying, have yearly program and activities to celebrate these… Read More Do International Schools in South Korea Celebrate Chuseok?
We dared to be at the Gimpo International Airport in the time of Covi19. You see, while it is relatively safe, Covid19 isn’t completely gone here in South Korea. There are small clusters every now and then. Traveling is not prohibited, but it is also not encouraged. The airports, once hub of restless and excited… Read More Gimpo International Airport in the time of Covid
The Honorary Reporters were invited to the National Museum of Korea on August 5, 2020. The museum recently re-opened after closure due to Covid19. As we all know, all cultural facilities like museums and art galleries were closed as part of the government’s efforts to contain the virus. The National Museum of Korea designed a… Read More National Museum of Korea Re-opens After Closure due to Covid
Is it possible to have a no-cashier ice cream shop? Well, it is possible here in South Korea! In fact, there is already a chain of ice cream shops all over the country. My sons and I went to buy some ice cream at the 아이스박스 (Icebox), a neighborhood ice cream shop. It has a… Read More No-Cashier Ice Cream Shop in Korea
KORE Limited is a streetwear brand based in the US that aims to spread awareness about Korean heritage and lifestyle. Thus, KORE stands for Keeping Our Roots Eternal. It is meaningful so I was immediately drawn to the brand. I have always taken every opportunity to showcase my Philippine roots. It may be through food,… Read More Keeping Our Roots Eternal with KORE Limited
I received the book from CheongWaDae yesterday. It contains the selected speeches of President Moon Jaein. Aside from the fact that it came from CheongWaDae, the official residence of the President of South Korea, it has something even more valuable. The package came with a personal note from First Lady Kim Jung-sook. That was more… Read More Book from CheongWaDae
“Cane River” by Lalita Tademy came to mind amidst all the chaos happening around the world these days. This is particularly striking when we think about the Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) that gained attention two weeks ago. In reality, though, the BLM movement was founded back in 2013. The book Those who aren’t familiar… Read More Cane River by Lalita Tademy
Seoul International School article was published in the printed March 2019 edition of Groove Magazine History Seoul International School (SIS) was established on June 5, 1973. The Ministry of Education of Korea granted the founder, Mr. Edward B. Adams, permit to establish a school that does not have any religious, diplomatic, or governmental ties. So,… Read More International School in Korea: Seoul International School
The Induction Ceremony of the Honorary Reporters this year was done on a limited attendance due to the continuing threat of the Covid19 pandemic. I was lucky to be one of the twelve Honorary Reporters who attended and represented all the other Honorary Reporters around the globe. I especially represented my fellow Philippine Honorary Reporters!… Read More 2020 Induction Ceremony of Honorary Reporters
