BDO Unibank, Inc. and VISA launched the BDO Visa Signature in the Philippines through an exclusive cocktail event held at Grand Hyatt Manila. Guests were delighted with the new Travel Rebate Credit Card that boasts of 3% travel rebate on overseas and airline spends, and 0.3% on everything else, up...
The Embassy of Japan in Manila has asked Filipino tourists to apply for Japanese visas at least two months in advance of their plans to give the embassy more time to process their applications. Filipino foodies touring Shinjuku's Omoide Yokocho, a narrow alleyway housing Izakaya and Yakitori joints...
The Japanese Embassy in Manila has advised Filipino tourists going to Japan to submit their visa application at least two months prior to their trip. In an advisory, the embassy said it is due to the rapidly increasing number of visitors from the Philippines. "Examination of visa...
​The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the arrival on Monday, Jan. 6, in the Philippines of several Afghan nationals who will stay in the country while waiting for their United States visas. According to DFA, "a limited number" of Afghan nationals arrived in Manila to complete...
The Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) Philippines in Taguig announced that it will discontinue the online advance reservation for visa applications in January. “Please be advised that starting January 1st 2025, online advance reservations will no longer be available,” the KVAC...
As the holiday season approaches, Filipinos are gearing up for travel adventures, with Singapore emerging as the top destination of choice. According to a recent survey by Visa, 38 percent of Filipino travelers have visited the city-state in the past year. “Its close proximity to the Philippines,...
Applicants for the United States visa will start to see changes on the application process starting Saturday, Sept. 28. The US Embassy in Manila will open its new Visa Application Center (VAC) at Parqal Building 8 on Diosdado Macapagal Ave. in Parañaque City to process biometrics of visa...
​The United States Embassy in Manila has advised those applying for the visa that there will be interruption on its services from Sept. 26 to 27. According to the embassy, the scheduled interruption is due to the transition of its new visa appointment scheduling system. During the two-day...
There will be an additional step for those applying for the US visa. The US Embassy in Manila is now requiring applicants to process their biometrics not in the US Embassy anymore, but in another location. Starting September 28, immigrant and non-immigrant visa applicants seeking interview...
Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick Go said the Philippines could still be Asia's "shopping hub" if the government implements an electronic visa (e-visa) and a value-added tax (VAT) refund scheme for foreign tourists. File photo Speaking to reporters in...
Commuters in Cebu and Mandaue City can now use their Visa cards to pay for rides on modern jeepneys. Visa announced its collaboration with Good Transport Solutions Inc. (GTSI) and GHL to facilitate card payments on these modern jeepneys in the region, the second largest city in Cebu. GTSI, a...
A limited number of Afghan nationals will be allowed entry into the Philippines to process their United States visa, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Tuesday, August 20. DFA said the Philippine and the US governments agreed on allowing Afghan nationals to transit to the Philippines...
