President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has expressed support for moves to streamline visa applications for tourists and international students in order to promote the Philippines as a center of education in the Asia-Pacific region. File photos According to the Presidential Communications...
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) teamed up with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to incorporate online applications for seafarers to the newly-launched “e-Gov Super App”. *(Photo courtesy of DICT) * Seafarer applications such as the MISMO (Marina...
Is there really a surefire way to to secure US visa approval? The head of the visa processing section of the US Embassy in Manila said "no." Consul General Mark McGovern on Thursday debunked what he tagged as myths in terms of securing either non-immigrant and immigrant visas for Filipinos. In a...
The US Embassy in Manila said Thursday, June 1, it is expecting to break this year its pre-pandemic record of the number of visas issued in the Philippines. Consul General Mark McGovern said the consular section is "already on track to exceed" the 2019 record of 290,000 visas issued. Most of the...
The process to apply for a US visa in the Philippines has become more convenient and efficient as the consular section of the US Embassy in Manila is making process improvements and addressing backlogs that were caused by Covid-19 restrictions. The embassy on Thursday took the media on a tour of its...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, May 15 renewed her push for the passage of the bill that would grant financial assistance to pregnant women in the informal sector. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo by Senate PRIB Photo) In pushing for the proposed Maternity...
The United States Embassy in Manila announced on Thursday, April 13, that it has increased its visa application fees, with visitor (B1/B2) visas up to US$185. (Photo from US Embassy in the Philippines via Twitter) In a Twitter post, the embassy said that the new visa fees would be applicable...
The consul general of the United States (US) Embassy in the Philippines said that the visa application processing was “almost” back to normal levels after several months of backlogs created by the Covid-19 pandemic and other factors. Mark McGovern, consul general of the US Embassy in Manila,...
The Department of Science and Technology - Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) looks to hone and refocus its approaches to adjust and react to societal needs and collaboration opportunities. DOST-TAPI Director Marion Ivy Decena (Photo courtesy of DOST-TAPI Facebook page) In...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano announced that the Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) will start accepting applications for work permits. Rubiano said the BPLO will accept applications for occupational permits at the Pasay City Astrodome starting Feb. 6 and until Feb. 28 from 8:00...
Metro Pacific Health signs collaboration agreement with mWell, the Philippines’ first fully integrated health app MPIC chief finance, risk and sustainability officer and mWell CEO Chaye Cabal-Revilla (center) during the signing ceremony with MPH chief executive officer, Dr. Harish Pillai and MPH...
Here’s the latest, sweetest deal on vacations and accommodations While winter is settling in over the Northern Hemisphere, temperatures have begun to dip even in more tropical climes. The air, however, is not the only thing freezing this holiday as online hotel reservations service, Agoda,...
