visa | ABS-CBN News

Canada opens visa processing facility in Makati

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Mar 09 03:00 PM

Filipino Canadian Member of Parliament Rechie Valdez led the opening of the facility in Makati on behalf of Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. Read more »

Hong Kong revokes visa of Chinese scientist jailed over gene editing

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 22 05:31 AM

Authorities in Hong Kong said they cancelled the work visa of a Chinese biophysicist who was jailed for creating the world's first gene-edited babies. Read more »

Layoffs strip away tech worker visas along with jobs

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 10 08:34 AM

Laid off US tech workers from abroad on employment-based visas are scrambling to find new jobs to avoid being forced to uproot their lives and leave the country. Read more »

Cebu Pacific urges Filipinos to travel to Taiwan as protocols ease

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 08:58 AM

Cebu Pacific said Filipinos should take advantage of visa-free travel to Taiwan as it promotes its Manila - Taipei route. Read more »

Taiwan eyes extension of visa-free entry for Filipinos

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 01:46 PM

Taiwan is eyeing the extension of visa-free entry for Filipinos to attract more tourists, Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines Peiyung Hsu said Friday. Read more »

Florida pastor, son charged with bank fraud

Paul Garilao | TFC News Orlando, Florida
Updated as of Feb 03 09:02 AM

64-year-old Evan Edwards and his 30-year-old son Josh are accused of fraudulently obtaining $8.4 million in Covid-19 relief funds. Read more »

Marcos Jr. orders extension of e-visa for select foreigners

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 08:56 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has ordered the extension of e-visas for Chinese, Indian, South Korean and Japanese travelers to boost the tourism sector. Read more »

Japan PM disappointed with China's visa suspension

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 12:14 AM

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed disappointment Wednesday over China's decision to suspend the issuance of visas to Japanese travelers in response to Tokyo tightening border controls on visitors from China to prevent the spread of coronavirus infections. Read more »

Tokyo protests China's suspension of visa issuance to Japanese

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 11 10:58 AM

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed opposition to China's decision to suspend the issuing of visas to Japanese travelers. Read more »

Japan ranks most powerful passport; PH sits at 78th spot: global index

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 10:22 AM

Japan was named the world's most powerful passport for the 5th year, according to Henley Global Passport Index released in the first quarter of 2023. Read more »

'Grace period' para sa mga dayuhang naapektuhan sa NAIA

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 05:25 PM

Bibigyan ng Bureau of Immigration ng 'grace period' ang mga dayuhang naapektuhan ng nangyaring aberya sa mga paliparan noong Enero 1, 2023. Read more »

BI to launch online visa waiver project by year end

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 06:38 PM

Short-term visitors to the Philippines may soon be able to extend their stay in the country simply by filing their applications online, the Bureau of Immigration announced Monday. Read more »

Korean Embassy revises guidelines on visa applications

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 06:22 PM

Planning to apply for a Korean visa? Read more »

Israel urges Pinoys to take advantage of visa-free privilege

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 06:35 PM

Israel urged Filipino tourists to take advantage of their visa-free privilege and consider Israel as their next tourist destination. Read more »

Indonesia launches 'second home visa' to attract investors, tourists

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 26 10:28 AM

Indonesia launched on Tuesday a "second home visa" program that will allow foreigners to stay and work in the country for five to 10 years to attract more foreign investors and boost tourism. Read more »

Omega seeks help in securing US visas for CODM worlds

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 01:47 PM

Securing visas compete in western countries remains as one of the lingering problems in the Philippine esports scene. Read more »

Fast, secure safe remittances this Christmas

Visa
Posted at Oct 13 01:24 PM

Make sure that you receive your family's support this Christmas holidays through a fast, secure, and safe transaction. Read more »

DOJ: Visas of over 1,400 foreign workers in illegal POGOs canceled

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 07:20 PM

Around 370 of those with canceled visas are expected to be deported to China within two weeks, Justice Spokesperson Mico Clavano said. Read more »

Cebu Pacific offers as low as P2,499 one-way seat sale to Japan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 11:19 AM

Cebu Pacific said on Friday it is offering promotional seats for as low as P2,499 one-way base fare to select destinations in Japan. Read more »

Japan visa application now available for individual tourists

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 07:51 PM

The Japanese embassy in the Philippines now accepts applications for all kind of visas, including temporary visitor for individual travel. Read more »