www.in-philippines.com
Office Address: 8th Floor Double Dragon West Building, DD Meridian Park, 24 Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, Edsa, Pasay City.
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Direct Line(s): (02) 8551-9567
Facsimile Numbers: (02) 8551-9567
E-mail Addresses: bi.peza@yahoo.com
Office Address: 3rd Level, Government Clearing Center, NAIA Terminal 3.
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The Bureau of Immigration office (BI) moved to Robinson’s Galleria Mall in Cebu in December 2022.
The Bureau of Immigration office at J Center has now permanently closed.
3rd Floor Robinsons Galleria Mall Cebu,
Gen. Maxilom Avenue Extension,
Sergio Osmeña Jr. Blvd.
Cebu City,
Cebu 6000
Office Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Direct Line(s): (032) 8345-6441, (032) 8345-6442
Facsimile Numbers: (032) 345- 6441
E-mail Addresses: cebu.do@immigration.gov.ph
BI Office Addresses: immigration.gov.ph/…/other-immigration-offices
Gaisano Mactan Island Mall,
M.L. Quezon National Highway,
Lapu-Lapu City,
Cebu 6015
Office Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Direct Line(s): (032) 8230-7800 / 0965 826-8415
Facsimile Number: (032) 8230-7800
E-mail Adresses: bisatellitemactancebu@gmail.com
European regulators claim that Philippine maritime education doesn’t meet international standards, and is considering banning any ships, that are registered in European Union countries, from using sailors from the Philippines in their crews.
If the European Commission confirms this action, the European Union will no longer recognise any competency certifications issued in the Philippines.
Without a valid competency certificate, the sailor would not be able to work on any EU ships.
With a quarter (1 in 4) of all merchant vessel crew members around the world being from the Philippines, it could mean that hundreds of thousands of sailors could lose their jobs.
The Philippines currently receives about $6 billion per year, in overseas remittance income, from Filipinos that work on vessels registered in countries around the world. This income is therefore at risk in the future.
It is therefore important that the Philippine government makes immediate plans to upgrade their educational facilities, in this respect, to align with international standards.
In 2014, a Philippine passport, outside Metro Manila cost 1,500 PHP.
It appears that in 2022 it is only 950 PHP.
Some interesting information for people to consider before paying anyone to get them a visa to work in Australia.
Some Social Media posts have been made offering agriculture jobs in Australia. Those posts link to unusual website names. They might be a scam.
A report dated 25 Feb 2022, states that the Philippines has formally withdrawn from Australia’s new Agriculture Visa negotiations.
That means that a Filipino is not eligible for the Australian Agriculture Visa.
This official statement on the subject.
UK-English Pound to Philippine Peso, Currency Conversion Table.
The same rates apply to the Scottish Pound, as the Scottish Pound is tied to the Pound Sterling.
This may change if Scotland gains independence. heraldscotland.com
Banknotes of Scotland are the banknotes of the pound sterling that are issued by three Scottish retail banks and in circulation in Scotland.
American Dollar to Philippine Peso, Currency Conversion Table.
Australian Dollar to Philippine Peso, Currency Conversion Table.
On 28 January 2022, the Philippine government confirmed that visitors will be permitted to enter the Philippines again from the 10th February 2022.
Foreign tourists from the countries that have visa-free entry to the Philippines, and who are vaccinated and test negative for Covid-19, will not need to quarantine from 10th February 2022.
Returning Filipinos, that are vaccinated and who test negative for Covid-19, will not need to quarantine from 1st February 2022.
Visa Free Nationalities:
List of countries allowed a 30 day visa free entry: https://dfa.gov.ph
Current cost for the “Probationary 13a” and the “13a Amended to Permanent” visas are:
Php 8,620.00 Principal
Php 8,620.00 Dep-Spouse
Php 8,370.00 Dep-B16
Php 7,870.00 Dep-B14
plus $50 for the ACR-I card for each visa.
I have read that there may be other fees and ancillary expenses which might come to around 22,000PHP.
So, including those other costs, for a single applicant this might total about 30,000PHP +US$50. (US$650 or A$900 or GBP490).
I assume that these fees apply individually to both the “Probationary 13a” and the “13a Amended to Permanent visa” applications.
The cost shown at the Philippine consulate in Australia is currently shown as A$270 for the 13a.
https://sydneypcg.dfa.gov.ph/notices/schedule-of-fees
The cost shown at the Philippine consulate in Norway is currently shown as NOK 1,350 (US$151, A$210, GBP114).
https://www.philembassy.no/consular-services/schedule-of-fees-price-list
The cost shown at the Philippine consulate in New York, USA is currently shown as $150 for the 13a.
https://newyorkpcg.org/pcgny/consular-services/schedule-of-fees/
To renew your visa, please contact the Philippines Bureau of Immigration directly for advice and to make an appointment to correct any outstanding visa issues. You must wear a facemask and exercise social distancing during your visit to an immigration office.
Foreigners who overstayed for less than six months can still pay their visa overstay fees at the airport.
For foreign nationals who have overstayed for more than 6 months, process are as follows:
For foreign nationals who have overstayed for 3 year or more (see 8.2 for more details):
The above is shown at the Philippines Embassy in Australia, but should be similar for other countries too.
28 Feb 2021
Philippines receives Chinese vaccine (Sinovac), but Duterte prefers another brand…
www.reuters.com
11 April 2021
Chinese vaccines “don’t have very high protection rates”, said Gao Fu, the director of the China Centers for Disease Control.
Beijing has distributed hundreds of millions of doses in other countries.
www.aljazeera.com
11 April 2021
A COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac was found to have an efficacy rate of slightly above 50% in Brazilian clinical trials.
www.reuters.com
By comparison, the vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech has been found to be 97-percent effective.
95.0% Pfizer-BioNTech
94.1% Moderna
96.4% Novavax
76.0% Oxford-AstraZeneca
72.0% Johnson & Johnson
?% Pfizer-BioNTech
?% Moderna
100% Oxford-AstraZeneca
100% Novavax
86.0% Johnson & Johnson
?% Pfizer-BioNTech
?% Moderna
Moderna: 94.1% effective at preventing symptomatic infection. 86.4% for people ages 65 and older.
Johnson & Johnson: 72% overall efficacy and 86% efficacy against severe disease.
Oxford-AstraZeneca: 76% effective at reducing the risk of symptomatic disease, and 100% against severe disease. 85% effective in preventing COVID-19 in people over 65.
Novavax: 96.4% efficacy in reducing mild and moderate disease, 100% against severe disease from the original strain of COVID-19.
The Philippine Mobile Phone or Cell Phone numbers beginning with 0974 are linked to the mobile phone service provided by: Sun
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The Philippine Mobile Phone or Cell Phone numbers beginning with 0968 are linked to the mobile phone service provided by: Smart
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