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The Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines has decided to tighten visa rules for Chinese tourists.
GMA News Online reports that the bureau said it would do this to help the country protect national security, considering the “illegal” activities involving Chinese nationals.
BI spokesperson Dana Sandeoval said that while tourism is very important to the Philippine economy, the government has to implement stricter measures to protect public interest.
She said, “We have to look into the national security issue, the safety of the country. If there will be illegal activities, I think it’s also important to have strict measures if we see anything different happening or activities that are probably inimical to national security or public interest.”
She made the statement in response to the Philippine Travel Agencies Association which had stated that tighter visa rules for Chinese nationals could discourage tourism.
