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...
The implementation of the e-Visa system for foreigners entering the Philippines is already in the pipeline of the Marcos administration. During his third State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Marcos said that the Philippine e-Visa scheme is now next in the country's digital transformation...
President Marcos has ordered a study for the possible granting of "nomad" visas to attract long-stay tourists to the country and help boost the tourism sector. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/Facebook) Marcos said this as he met the Private Sector Advisory Council for...
President Marcos has ordered a study to determine how the government can provide seamless e-Visa (electronic visa) transactions for Indian nationals to help boost tourism in the Philippines. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this as he met the Private Sector...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILABULLETIN) There is a need to update the antiquated Special Investor’s Resident Visa (SIRV) program, which is now being used as a “ticket” by some...
Taiwan has extended its visa-free policy for Filipino nationals until 2025. Taiwan's Bureau of Consular Affairs (BOCA) on Tuesday, June 4, issued the list of countries that will enjoy the extension visa-exempt entry policy, including the Philippines whose nationals could enjoy the small...
Civic leader Teresita Ang See has questioned the further tightening of visa requirements for Chinese nationals, which the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) made amid the increasing number of fraudulent applications it is receiving. In a statement, Ang See said that strict visa requirements for...
The Philippine government is tightening its requirements for Chinese nationals applying for Philippine visas, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Thursday, May 9. DFA said that the move is aimed at countering the increasing number of fraudulent applications the Philippine...
The Philippine government has begun implementing the beta testing of e-Visa for Indian nationals. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday, April 29, that an Indian businesswoman—Tarina Sardana—was the first e-visa bearer who arrived in Manila on April 13.“ Using her e-Visa, she...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay on Sunday, April 7 renewed her call on the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) to strictly scrutinize applications as immigration officials reported of an alleged "Chinese mafia” using passports with special resident retiree visas (SRRV). Binay made the...
