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Philippines eases visa regulations for departing foreigners

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 07:27 PM

MANILA - Foreigners with approved visa applications will be allowed to leave the Philippines even without the visas stamped on their passports, the Bureau of Immigration said. Read more »

Foreigners in Philippines told to stay at home, assured of relaxed visa rules

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 12:45 PM

MANILA - The Philippines' immigration bureau on Thursday advised foreign visitors who are still in the country to comply with the community quarantine directives as it reiterated the easing of visa rules in light of measures limiting movement of people to contain the new coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

Visa transaction volumes hurt as coronavirus crisis deepens

Reuters
Posted at Mar 31 07:48 AM

Visa Inc said on Monday its transaction volumes had been hit as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on consumer spending, leading it to forecast mid-single-digit percentage revenue growth for the second quarter.   Read more »

Snowfall and cherry blossoms

Issei Kato, Reuters
Posted at Mar 29 02:03 PM

A woman wearing a protective face mask, following an outbreak of COVID-19, walks under blooming cherry blossoms in a snow fall during the first weekend since Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike urged Tokyo residents to stay indoors in a bid to keep the coronavirus disease from spreading, in Tokyo on Sunday. Read more »

Japan suspends visas in Philippines, 10 other countries amid COVID-19 spread

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 05:57 PM

MANILA - Japan announced Friday it was suspending visas issued in the Philippines and 10 other countries in Southeast Asia, Middle East and Africa until the end of April due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Japanese foreign ministry said.  Read more »

Philippines stops visa issuance as COVID-19 cases rise

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 19 09:35 PM

The Philippines will suspend the issuance of visas, a move that will prohibit the entry of foreigners to the country to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), its top diplomat said Thursday. Read more »

PH eyes suspension of visa issuance amid COVID-19 lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 19 09:49 PM

The Philippines is considering the suspension of visa issuances as large parts of it are under lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the country's top diplomat. Read more »

US suspends routine visa services due to COVID-19: State Department

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 19 01:10 PM

The United States is suspending routine visa services in most countries because of the coronavirus pandemic, the State Department announced late Wednesday. Read more »

India suspends tourist visas over coronavirus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 04:17 AM

India on Wednesday suspended all tourist visas until April 15 and said it would quarantine travelers arriving from seven virus-hit countries in an attempt to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, the government said in a statement. Read more »

Japan to void 2.8 million visas for Chinese amid coronavirus fears

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 07:01 PM

Japan will render void 2.8 million visas already issued to Chinese nationals and 17,000 visas issued to South Korean nationals from Monday as part of efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.   Read more »

Ex-DOJ chief Aguirre eyes more libel raps vs Tulfo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 09:14 AM

Former justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre on Thursday said he would file more libel charges against special envoy to China Ramon Tulfo for alleging that the former received a cut from the "pastillas" bribery scheme at Manila's airport. Read more »

Teo denies pestering Aguirre on visas-on-arrival scheme for Chinese tourists

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 10:15 PM

MANILA - Former Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo on Tuesday denied the allegations of former justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre that all she did in Cabinet meetings was talk to him about the issuance of visas on arrival to Chinese tourists. Read more »

US denies Sri Lanka army chief entry over war crimes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 03:49 AM

Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva, whose appointment last year drew wide international criticism, will be ineligible to visit the United States, as will his immediate family, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. Read more »

Pinoys stranded by Taiwan travel ban barred from extending visa-free stay: MECO

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 11:50 PM

Filipino tourists cannot extend their visa-free stay in Taiwan despite being stranded there after the Philippines barred the entry of foreigners coming from the island to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, a Manila office said.    Read more »

US embassy debunks 'fake news,' clarifies visa policy in PH still stands amid n-CoV cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 05:36 PM

The United States Embassy in the Philippines clarified Monday that its visa policy for Manila remains as it debunked a false advisory alleging the suspension of visa applications. Read more »

'No contradiction' among officials, Panelo insists amid differing statements on VFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 10:32 PM

This was after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Saturday branded as 'fake news' Panelo's earlier statement that President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered notifying the US on the country's intent to terminate the VFA. Read more »

Number of foreigners in Japan with new working visa totals 1,621

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 07 10:11 PM

The number of foreign residents of Japan holding a new skilled worker visa totaled 1,621 as of Dec. 31, the immigration agency said Friday, falling far short of the program's target for the first year. Read more »

Visa-free entry to Jeju Island for Pinoys suspended due to coronavirus outbreak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 02:43 PM

Filipino tourists bound for Jeju Island in South Korea will no longer be allowed to visit the tourist spot without a visa, the Bureau of Immigration said Friday as the East Asian country guards against the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus.   Read more »

Binay seeks probe into visa upon arrival policy for Chinese nationals

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 08:36 PM

The visa upon arrival policy grabted to Chinese nationals should be reviewed, Senate Tourism Committee chair Nancy Binay said, noting how the scheme may have affected the rise of foreign prostitution, and 2019 novel coronavirus cases in the country. Read more »

DFA suspends issuing visas to foreigners arriving from China

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 03 03:25 AM

The announcement is a response to the novel coronavirus threat that has stoked worries internationally. Read more »