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Foreigners with Special Resident Retiree visas allowed to enter Philippines: gov't

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 09:39 PM

Foreigners with Special Resident Retiree visas are now allowed to enter the Philippines, according to the Bureau of Immigration. Read more »

8 in 10 Filipinos interested in digital banking: Visa study

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 11:01 AM

The majority of Filipinos are interested in using digital banking services due to convenience, security and time saved in completing transactions online, a new Visa study released Tuesday showed. Read more »

Visa emerging from pandemic 'storm' as spending volumes recover

Noor Zainab Hussain, Reuters
Posted at Apr 28 09:47 AM

Visa Inc is emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, its top boss said on Tuesday, as a surge in online shopping helped the world's biggest payment processor beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and counter sluggish travel spending.   Read more »

History 101: Why Israel loves the Philippines

David Dizon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 06:58 AM

Why does Israel have a deep love for the Philippines? Read more »

Pagpasok sa bansa ng mga dayuhang seafarers, puwede pa rin ayon sa Immigration bureau

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 06:09 PM

MAYNILA - Nilinaw ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) nitong Miyerkoles na papayagan pa rin ng ahensya ang pagpasok sa bansa ng mga dayuhang seafarers sa kabila ng mga ipinatutupad na travel restrictions ng pamahalaan dahil sa patuloy na pagtaas ng COVID-19 cases sa bansa.    Read more »

Visa moves to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrency

Noor Zainab Hussain, Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 08:58 AM

Visa Inc said on Monday it will allow the use of the cryptocurrency USD Coin to settle transactions on its payment network, the latest sign of growing acceptance of digital currencies by the mainstream financial industry.   Read more »

1 in 2 Filipinos shopped online for first time in 2020 amid pandemic: VISA study

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 06:24 PM

One out of 2 Filipinos shopped online for the first time last year, according to a VISA study released Thursday, amid the lockdowns imposed due to the pandemic. Read more »

China to issue visas to foreigners who have taken Chinese jab

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 16 03:26 PM

China is poised to ease border restrictions to allow some foreigners -- including from the US, India and Pakistan -- back in, provided they have taken a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »

US says visa applicants denied due to Trump 'Muslim ban' can reapply

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 10:54 AM

Most US visa applicants who were denied because of former President Donald Trump's travel ban on 13 mostly Muslim-majority and African countries can seek new decisions or submit new applications, the State Department said on Monday. Read more »

From 10,000 to P550,000: Hontiveros says 'pastillas' scam mutating

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 12:34 PM

MANILA - Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday flagged the "mutation" of bribery scheme "pastillas" scam, which allegedly allows Chinese nationals to illegally enter the country in collusion with immigration authorities. Read more »

Hong Kong rejects 319 visa applications from 'job-hopping' domestic helpers

South China Morning Post
Posted at Feb 04 06:27 AM

Hong Kong immigration officials rejected work applications from more than 300 "job-hopping" foreign domestic helpers last year, almost double the 2018 figure, the city's security minister has revealed. Read more »

Bahrain lauded for protecting Filipinos working there

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 09:52 PM

Foreign affairs officials on Wednesday thanked Bahrain for being a “leader in the region” in protecting migrant workers, including many overseas Filipino workers.    Read more »

China says to take measures against US visa restrictions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 22 11:52 PM

Beijing said Tuesday it would take "legitimate and necessary" measures against the United States in response to Washington's latest visa restrictions on Chinese officials suspected of human rights abuses. Read more »

Mastercard, Visa halt processing payments on Pornhub

Noor Zainab Hussain, Reuters
Posted at Dec 11 06:32 AM

Pornhub has denied the allegations but said it had banned video downloads and was allowing only certain partner accounts to upload content. Read more »

Foreign fiancé entry unlikely without COVID-19 vaccine: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 05:36 PM

The ban on the entry of Filipinos' foreign fiancés into the country is unlikely to be eased for now, Malacañang said Monday.   Read more »

332 foreigners in alleged cybercrime ops arrested in Tarlac

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 03:54 PM

Authorities arrested last week 332 foreigners without work visas and allegedly involved in cybercrime operations in Bamban town, Tarlac, the Bureau of Immigration said Sunday. Read more »

US imposing tougher visa rules for Chinese Communist Party members

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 04 10:12 PM

The new rules, which are certain to further strain already deteriorating US-China ties, will shorten the maximum validity of nonimmigrant business and tourist visas from 10 years to one month. Read more »

Hontiveros seeks termination of visa upon arrival for Chinese nationals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 11:30 AM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Sunday urged the government to suspend the visa upon arrival policy for Chinese nationals, which reportedly led to a rise in cases of foreign kidnapping and prostitution in the country. Read more »

Japan's aid agency to launch support body for foreign workers

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 28 08:08 PM

The Japan International Cooperation Agency said Wednesday it will launch an organization next month to provide comprehensive support for foreign workers in Japan to improve their working and living environments. Read more »

Over 2,700 Chinese told to leave PH over visa violations: Immigration bureau

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 03:26 PM

The Bureau of Immigration said Tuesday that it ordered more than 2,300 Chinese nationals to leave the Philippines for violating the conditions of their visa. Read more »