Travel
Taiwan extends visa-free policy for Filipinos until July 2024; what to expect
MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos have been named among the most “favored tourists” in Taiwan, and Taiwan is seriously bent on convincing more Filipinos to visit their place for both business and leisure as Taiwan just announced that it is extending its visa-free travel for [more…]
DOJ suspends ‘stricter’ outbound travel rules
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has suspended the implementation of the revised guidelines on departure formalities following concerns by lawmakers and travelers over the supposed overreach on the right to travel. In a statement, the DOJ and the Inter-Agency Council Against [more…]
Anti-trafficking council approves revised departure rules for Filipino travelers
MANILA, Philippines — The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking said it will implement revised departure protocols for Filipinos traveling abroad starting September 3 in a bid to combat “the grave menace of human trafficking.” IACAT, which is composed of various government agencies and non-government sectoral [more…]
Revised departure rules for Filipinos: What you need to know
MANILA, Philippines — The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking issued this week revised guidelines for Filipinos traveling abroad in a bid to protect citizens from human trafficking and illegal recruitment. The updated departure rules, which will take effect on September 3, have raised concerns among [more…]