Philippines Waives Visas for Chinese to Boost Tourism

The Philippines will allow Chinese nationals to enter without visas for a stay of up to two weeks, as the Southeast Asian nation pushes to revive its faltering tourism sector.

The visa-free privilege for Chinese nationals entering the Philippines for tourism or business will be effective Friday, Manila’s Department of Foreign Affairs said. It’s also only valid for those entering through the Manila and Cebu airports, and the 14-day stay period is not extendable.