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PH targets nearly 5 million foreign tourists in 2023

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 19 02:18 PM

The Philippines aims to attract nearly 5 million foreign visitors this year, the Department of Tourism said Thursday. Read more »

Suspect in Paris shooting admits to 'pathological' hatred of foreigners

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 25 11:11 PM

A French man suspected of killing three Kurds in Paris has confessed to a "pathological" hatred for foreigners, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said on Sunday. Read more »

24 dayuhan nasagip sa umano'y sex den sa Paranaque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 02:54 PM

Sampung babaeng Chinese at 14 na babaeng Vietnamese ang nasagip at nasa kustodiya na ng Paranaque PNP. Read more »

POGO workers rescued in Angeles to be deported: BI

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 02:21 PM

Several foreigners who were rescued during operations against unlawful POGO in Luzon are set to be deported, the Bureau of Immigration said Tuesday. Read more »

11 foreigners with BA.2.12.1 in Puerto Princesa recover

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 10:12 AM

Eleven foreign tourists in Puerto Princesa City have returned to their respective home countries after contracting omicron BA.2.12.1 subvariant. Read more »

BI: Higit 13,500 biyahero dumating sa bansa April 1

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 03:49 PM

Sinabi ng immigration bureau na inaasahan pa ang tuloy-tuloy na pagtaas ng bilang ng inbound travelers dahil sa pagbabalik ng pre-pandemic policy. Read more »

PH to reopen to all fully vaccinated foreign travelers

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 03:54 PM

Inbound foreign travelers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer need an entry exemption document by April 1, the Palace said. Read more »

BI warns: Pinoys should be wary of so-called love scams

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 19 03:43 PM

The Bureau of Immigration reported a spike in a scam targeting Filipinos keen on dating foreigners, as the country loosened travel restrictions. Read more »

Immigration: International arrivals up 40 pct in Feb

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 05:38 PM

The Philippines recorded a 40-percent increase in international arrivals in February, following eased coronavirus-related travel restrictions. Read more »

2 Korean na wanted sa telecom fraud, ipapa-deport

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 05:01 PM

Dalawang South Korean national ang nakatakdang ipa-deport matapos maaresto sa Angeles City, sabi ng Bureau of Immigration. Read more »

DOT to talk to LGUs, agencies as tourist rules ease

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 08:57 AM

Tourism Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the move to loosen requirements of tourists was also geared towards boosting the country's economy. Read more »

PH to bar entry of unvaccinated foreigners from Feb. 16

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 02:33 PM

'Kapag hindi fully vaccinated, hindi po puwede, pero absolutely sa [Feb.] 16 tama po yun, wala nang foreign nationals na makakapasok dito na hindi fully vaccinated,' an official said. Read more »

Japan closing borders to foreigners over Omicron variant

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 29 01:09 PM

Japan will reinstate tough border measures, barring all new foreign arrivals over the Omicron Covid variant, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Monday, just weeks after a softening of strict entry rules. Read more »

ALAMIN: Bagong int'l quarantine, travel restrictions ng PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 08:16 AM

Paiikliin na rin mula Nobyembre 22 ang quarantine period para sa mga galing sa yellow at green list na bansa. Read more »

PH to reopen 'soon' to vaccinated foreign tourists

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 03:56 PM

The DOT says the IATF has “approved in principle” their request to allow leisure travel for fully vaccinated tourists from green-list countries. Read more »

Japan mulls accepting more foreigners indefinitely

Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 10:31 AM

Japan is looking to allow foreigners in certain blue-collar jobs to stay indefinitely starting as early as the 2022 fiscal year. Read more »

Indonesia aims to reopen to foreigners in November

Kate Lamb and Tom Allard,Reuters
Posted at Sep 14 09:55 PM

Indonesia plans to start opening its borders to foreigners in November once 70% of its target population have received at least one vaccine shot. Read more »

Automatic stay extension sa stranded foreigners, pinaiiral sa Vietnam

TFC News Vietnam
Posted at Sep 09 08:25 PM

Stranded foreigners sa Vietnam, puwedeng mabigyan ng automatic stay extension hanggang ika-30 ng Setyembre, 2021. Read more »

Foreigners warned vs fake entry permits sold on social media

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 06:39 PM

The Bureau of Immigration warned against scammers offering fake entry permits to foreigners using social media platform Facebook. Read more »

Foreigners set for PH jobs may soon seek work visas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 04:42 PM

Foreigners who are currently outside the Philippines but are set to be employed in the country will be allowed to pre-apply for their work visas, the Bureau of Immigration said Read more »