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DFA presses Oman to drop HIV test rule for Filipino tourists
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it has formally raised concerns with the Embassy of Oman in Manila over a requirement for Filipino...
LEAKIPEDIA | When billions won’t buy a visa
Money can open doors, but not all of them. In one case making quiet rounds in diplomatic circles, a nepo child of a billionaire family...
UK-PH travel, investment, jobs pipeline grows amid visa reforms
Recent developments in visa and consular practices by the British government are expected to further strengthen mobility between the United Kingdom and the Philippines,...
LEAKIPEDIA | Pay more but wait longer for visas?
Visa applications are already cumbersome — long forms, thick document stacks, and anxious waiting. But in one outsourced visa processing operation, high demand appears...
C-SUITE SECRETS | Why are Japan visa slots vanishing?
Travelers are asking: How did Japan visa slots suddenly vanish? The Embassy of Japan has fully contracted out its consular services. So what gives? Insiders say...
1.5M Fil-Ams advised: Old PH passports no longer valid
With an estimated 1.5 million naturalized Americans of Filipino descent living in the United States, the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. has issued an...
PH, Indonesia boost consular ties to ease cross-border business
The Philippines and Indonesia are reinforcing consular cooperation to better protect migrant workers, manage cross-border mobility, and reduce legal and operational risks affecting businesses...
Visa, PhilGuarantee ink deal to boost credit access for MSMEs
Global payments leader Visa (NYSE: V) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Philippine Guarantee Corporation (PhilGuarantee) to expand credit access and...
Marcos eyes closer PH-India ties in 5-day state visit
As India continues to surge ahead with its massive population and rapid economic growth, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. embarks on a historic five-day...
Visa backs under-capitalized small Filipino businesses
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, wants to help more Filipino small and medium enterprises (SMEs) get access to credit, since many still...