Foreigners desiring to witness Lanzones Festival need not go to BI main office
By Conrado Ching 10/16/2011Foreigners who will visit the annual Lanzones Festival to be held next week on Camiguin Island will have a chance to update their visas without going to the immigration’s main office in Intramuros, Manila.
This after Immigration Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. approved yesterday the request of the Camiguin provincial government for the bureau to set up an immigration booth when the province celebrates its festivity on Oct. 20.
David said a team of BI officials will travel to Camiguin and man the booth which will serve as a one-stop shop for foreign tourists who will be visiting the island during the festival.
The BI chief added aside from providing visa extension services, the one-stop shop will also entertain queries and disseminate information about the various services provided by the BI to foreigners visiting the country..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20111016met5.html
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""The BI chief added aside from providing visa extension services, the one-stop shop will also entertain queries and disseminate information about the various services provided by the BI to foreigners visiting the country.
""“We hope that through this one-stop shop, foreigners who will join the festivities will be encouraged to frequently visit not only Camiguin but also explore other tourist spots in the Philippines,” David said in a statement.""
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