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Government working to allow extension of e-visas: Marcos Jr
Government working to allow extension of e-visas: Marcos Jr
Job Manahan,
ABS-CBN News
Published Nov 05, 2023 04:27 PM PHT
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Updated Nov 05, 2023 10:43 PM PHT
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MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has promised that they are "fine-tuning" procedures to extend the electronic visas of foreigners who wish to stay in the country, Malacañang said Sunday.
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has promised that they are "fine-tuning" procedures to extend the electronic visas of foreigners who wish to stay in the country, Malacañang said Sunday.
Marcos issued the statement during the courtesy visit to Malacañang of Indian Ambassador Shambhu Kumaran.
Marcos issued the statement during the courtesy visit to Malacañang of Indian Ambassador Shambhu Kumaran.
Kumaran supposedly asked the President to allow the extension of Indians' e-visas, most especially those who are staying in the country.
Kumaran supposedly asked the President to allow the extension of Indians' e-visas, most especially those who are staying in the country.
“We will find a way to do it. But we are doing it (extending the e-visa),” Marcos told Kumaran.
“We will find a way to do it. But we are doing it (extending the e-visa),” Marcos told Kumaran.
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He added that this would be implemented to "other foreigners who are staying in the Philippines as well," according to the Palace release.
He added that this would be implemented to "other foreigners who are staying in the Philippines as well," according to the Palace release.
“It won’t be just India, we are doing it with…several other countries as well to keep it. Again, we will just apply the same principles that we did with others – to India. But that is something that's easy for us,” said the President.
“It won’t be just India, we are doing it with…several other countries as well to keep it. Again, we will just apply the same principles that we did with others – to India. But that is something that's easy for us,” said the President.
“That’s going to be a good beginning of a good exchange between our two countries,” he added.
“That’s going to be a good beginning of a good exchange between our two countries,” he added.
E-visas allow travelers to a certain country to apply for a visa by booking a schedule online, which will only require passport numbers, mobile phone digits and email address.
E-visas allow travelers to a certain country to apply for a visa by booking a schedule online, which will only require passport numbers, mobile phone digits and email address.
Earlier this year, Marcos Jr. ordered the extension of e-visas for Chinese, Indian, South Korean and Japanese travelers to boost the tourism sector.
Earlier this year, Marcos Jr. ordered the extension of e-visas for Chinese, Indian, South Korean and Japanese travelers to boost the tourism sector.
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Vatican reports on pope's condition are encouraging, says infectious disease specialist
Vatican reports on pope's condition are encouraging, says infectious disease specialist
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Published Feb 19, 2025 01:53 AM PHT
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Vatican reports on Pope Francis' health are encouraging, a leading Italian doctor said on Tuesday (February 18), after the Holy See said the pontiff had no fever, is eating, and can work.
Vatican reports on Pope Francis' health are encouraging, a leading Italian doctor said on Tuesday (February 18), after the Holy See said the pontiff had no fever, is eating, and can work.
The 88-year-old has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week and was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14.
The 88-year-old has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week and was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14.
Massimo Andreoni, professor of infectious diseases at the University of Rome Tor Vergata and scientific director of the Italian Society of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, said that to have a better idea of the response to treatment, it will be necessary to wait 24 or 48 hours.
Massimo Andreoni, professor of infectious diseases at the University of Rome Tor Vergata and scientific director of the Italian Society of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, said that to have a better idea of the response to treatment, it will be necessary to wait 24 or 48 hours.
The Vatican said on Monday (February 17) that doctors had changed the pope's drug therapy for the second time during his hospital stay to tackle a "complex clinical situation."
The Vatican said on Monday (February 17) that doctors had changed the pope's drug therapy for the second time during his hospital stay to tackle a "complex clinical situation."
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They described it as a "polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract."
They described it as a "polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract."
A polymicrobial infection is caused by two or more micro-organisms, and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
A polymicrobial infection is caused by two or more micro-organisms, and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Francis, who has been pontiff since 2013, has had influenza and other health problems several times over the past two years.
Francis, who has been pontiff since 2013, has had influenza and other health problems several times over the past two years.
As a young adult he developed pleurisy and had part of one lung removed, and in recent times has been prone to lung infections.
As a young adult he developed pleurisy and had part of one lung removed, and in recent times has been prone to lung infections.
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