This should definitely raise the country’s fun factor.
“Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Siegfred Mison said Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila de Lima has signed a directive allowing 24 months for visa-required and 36 months for non-visa required nationals,” reports Vito Barcelo in Manila Standard Today.
The report explained that “the extension will be counted from the date of applicant’s latest recorded arrival, according to the memorandum.”
The report also said that “foreigners who are in the derogatory list are still authorized to extend their stay as temporary visitors provided that they are not considered overstaying.”
This move is in line with the government’s target of attracting 10 million visitors by 2016.
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