Ombudsman: 1% of Chinese visa-free tourists overstay in Philippines

GMA Network - Nov 7, 2026

Around 1% of Chinese tourists who entered the Philippines visa-free in recent months did not go back home, according to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla

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