PH grants 14-day visa-free privilege to Chinese visitors 

Effective Jan. 16, Chinese visitors to the Philippines can stay for up to 14 days without a visa, a move that seeks to boost tourism and investment between the two countries, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.

The visa-free privilege, however, will apply only to Chinese nationals who travel to the country either for business or tourism and through the following points of entry: Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City, or Mactan-Cebu International Airport on Mactan Island.

Their passport must also be valid for the next six months and they will not be allowed to extend their visit beyond 14 days.

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The new policy, which will be in effect for just one year, “is in line with the President’s directive to facilitate trade, investments and tourism, as well as strengthen people-to-people exchanges between the Philippines and China.”