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Philippines up a notch in global passport ranking

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 04:53 AM

Philippine passport holders are now allowed to travel to 67 destinations visa-free, placing the country at the 76th spot in the global ranking. Read more »

UAE launches multi-entry tourist visas for all

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 04:45 AM

The United Arab Emirates on Monday introduced a multiple-entry visa scheme valid for 5 years for all nationalities, with the aim of turning the Gulf state into a tourism hub. Read more »

Locsin: Allowing foreigners to enter Philippines without visa is ‘wrong’

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 04 07:25 PM

"Visa free, visas upon arrival, they are wrong. Every country is entitled to control their borders and we just gave it up," the foreign affairs secretary said. Read more »

‘Brazen interference’: Panelo lashes at US senators demanding De Lima release

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 05:57 PM

Panelo said American senators Durbin and Leahy should “consult” US Ambassador Sung Kim before the lawmakers talk about “further nonsense.” Read more »

US senator blasts Duterte admin for threatening new visa rules for Americans

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 31 12:11 PM

A US senator has slammed the Philippine government for threatening to impose visa requirements for Americans after he sought to ban Filipino officials involved in the imprisonment of Sen. Leila de Lima. Read more »

Japan Airlines to give away 50,000 free tickets next year

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 07:32 PM

Japan Airlines (JAL) is giving away up to 50,000 free round-trip tickets to domestic destinations next year, but with a few conditions.  Read more »

US senator tells PH gov't: Give De Lima fair, public trial

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 29 03:39 PM

US Sen. Patrick Leahy on Sunday told Philippine government to release detained Sen. Leila de Lima and provide her a fair and public trial instead of "irrationally threatening" to deny visas to Americans.   Read more »

Mga Amerikano, posibleng hihingan ng visa bago pumasok sa Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 04:34 AM

Ito ay kung ipapatupad ng Amerika ang pagpataw ng ban sa mga opisyal ng ating gobyerno na nasa likod umano ng pagpapakulong kay Sen. Leila de Lima. Read more »

PH bars entry of 2 US senators backing De Lima; warns of visas for all Americans

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 27 03:36 PM

 The Philippines barred Friday 2 United States senators supportive of detained Philippine Senator Leila de Lima from entering the country amid the possible US ban of Filipino officials. Read more »

'Meron ako tsismis': Dela Rosa says no confirmation yet on US visa cancellation

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 06:31 PM

Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Monday said he has yet to verify reports that the US government has revoked his visa due to his alleged involvement in human rights violations. Read more »

Visa opens Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 campaign in PH

Visa
Posted at Nov 25 06:40 PM

Visa launches Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 campaign that will take place until February 2020.  Read more »

South Korea announces 3 ways to get 'visa-free' entry

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 04:25 PM

MANILA – Planning a vacation to the land of K-drama and K-pop? Try these options first. Read more »

Banned from visiting by Israel? There's an app for that

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 10:38 PM

After two openly critical US congresswomen were banned by Israel from visiting the Palestinian territories, developers are using technology to bring the territories to them and the wider world. Read more »

Saudi Arabia opens tourist visas to US, European visa holders

Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 07:09 AM

Tourist visas for Saudi Arabia are now available online and on arrival to holidaymakers who already hold a visa from the United States, Britain or the EU's Schengen zone, expanding eligibility beyond an initial list of 49 countries.   Read more »

More companies back away from Facebook's Libra coin

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 09:12 AM

Credit card giants Visa and Mastercard, online marketplace eBay and digital payments firm Stripe each announced they had changed their minds about being founding members of the Libra Association assembled to promote the digital currency. Read more »

Destination Russia: A guide to St. Petersburg and e-visas

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 03:30 PM

MANILA -- Russia started offering free electronic visas on arrival to citizens of 53 countries including the Philippines, hoping to spur tourism while shaking off the villainous image from Western films. Read more »

Mga Pinoy kasama sa maaaring mabigyan ng tourist visa sa Saudi

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 07:31 PM

Kasama sa maaaring pagkalooban ng visa ang mga mamamayan ng Pilipinas, Amerika, at mga bansa sa Europa.  Read more »

Pinoys reminded to follow public decency rules in Saudi Arabia

Zhariya Camid Alamada, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 04:37 PM

RIYADH – Filipinos travelling to Saudi Arabia are urged to abide by the new regulations on public decency, which identified 19 offenses punishable by fines. Read more »

Libra partners reconsider as governments grumble: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 02 09:16 AM

Mastercard, Visa and other financial partners being enlisted to oversee Facebook-backed cryptocurrency Libra are having second thoughts as regulators unleash ire on the project, according to a report Tuesday. Read more »

OPINION: U.S. legislators' visa sanction

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Sep 30 12:58 PM

Visa sanction. That is what the American legislators are exercising in adopting an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill. Read more »