From January to July this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said that the number of Chinese nationals who visited the Philippines totaled 454,962 Men's Nike Air Max 90 BR Breathe Breeze Black Australia , compared to the 340,958 recorded in the same period last year, or an increase of 33.44 percent.
The visit of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to China in October last year paved the way for the uptick in Chinese arrivals to the Philippines, according to the DOT records.
Philippine Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo said in a statement this week that the Philippines expects more Chinese arrivals this year with the implementation of the visa upon arrival (VUA) program.
Teo lauded the approval of the Department of Justice (DOJ) of its long-standing VUA proposal Men's Nike Air Max 270 Flyknit Shoes Triple Black Australia , saying the program would ease the visa rules and procedures for Chinese tourists and investors into the country.
"We also believe this will serve as an incentive to Chinese guests who may be prospective investors wanting to prove that the country is not only a safe haven for tourists but also a lucrative business location as well," Teo said.
She said the granting VUA to Chinese visitors "will only help keep the momentum of massive influx of Chinese tourists in to the country."
"In welcoming our Chinese visitors with open arms, we also share the enthusiasm of DOJ, through the Bureau of Immigration Women's Nike Air Max 270 Flight Gold Shoes Australia , to foster improved bilateral relations with Beijing," Teo said.
At present, DOT records show that China is the Philippines's third highest sources of foreign arrivals, after South Korea and the United States.
Earlier this week Men's Nike Air Max 270 Shoes White Australia , the DOJ issued a circular granting VUA to Chinese citizens in an apparent move to lure more Chinese tourists and investors to visit the Philippines.
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said in a statement that qualified Chinese nationals can soon avail of the VUA privilege.
It said the program applies to Chinese nationals who are members of tour groups organized by DOT-accredited tour operators, investors endorsed by local and foreign chamber of commerce, the Board on Investment, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry or the Philippine Retirement Authority Men's Nike Air Max 97 Ultra Shoes Black Australia , and delegates to sports competitions, delegates to conventions, exhibitions and symposia.
The BI said Chinese nationals should file their applications at least 10 working days before they arrive in the Philippines.
For this year, the Philippines is expecting Chinese tourist arrivals to hit the 1 million mark.
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BAGHDAD， May 1 (Xinhua) -- Two car bombs went off Sunday coordinately in the town of Samawa， the capital of Muthanna province， leaving dozens of people killed and wounded， a security source said.
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NEW YORK Women's Nike Air Max 97 Ultra' 17 Shoes Rose Gold Australia , Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese ride hailing and sharing company Didi Chuxing was selected on the Fortune list of ""2016 Change the World"", shortly after the acquisition of Uber China that cemented its leading position in Chinese transportation service market.
As the only Chinese mainland company on the annual list of the U.S.-based magazine, Didi Chuxing, estimated to be worth 35 billion U.S. dollars Balenciaga X Nike Air Max 97 Shoes Triple Black Australia , ranked the 30th mainly because of its contribution to the environment.
British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline topped the list, followed by Israeli water desalination firm IDE Technologies and U.S. multinational conglomerate General Electric.
Published on Saturday, Fortune highlighted Didi's positive impact on cutting emissions of greenhouse gases.
Last year, car-pooling services from Didi helped reduce total car trips in China by 1 million a day Men's Nike Air Max 97 Triple White Australia , which saved 500 million liters of gas and cut 13.5 million tons of carbon emissions per day, it said.
""That's not the only way in which Didi is a pollution-buster,"" it said. ""Its taxi service reduces the time drives aimlessly cruise around across 400 cities; its bus service coordinates long-haul private buses for commuters and car-pooling reduces congestion.""
Founded in 2012, Didi Chuxing became China's largest transportation network firm after the merger of competitors Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache.
On Aug. 1 Men's Nike Air Max 97 Ultra 17 Shoes Team Red Australia , global ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. said it decided to sell the business of Uber China unit to Didi Chuxing. By this merge, investors in Uber China unit will own 20 percent of Didi; while Didi will invest 1 billion dollars in Uber.
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PARIS， May 26， 2016 (Xinhua) -- Wang Qiang of China competes during the women's singles second round match against Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain on day 5 of 2016 French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris， France， on May 26， 2016. Wang Qiang lost 0-2. (XinhuaHan Yan)
PARIS， June 3 (Xinhua) -- Top-ranked netman Novak Djokovic stormed into his 20th Grand Slam final after beating Dominic Thiem on Friday， when Serena Williams ousted another 22-year-old sensation Kiki Bertens in a women' s French Open semifinal.
Djokovic， seeking his first Roland Garros title to complete a career slam， crushed his Austrian opponent 6-2， 6-1， 6-4 in one hour and 48 minutes.
The 29-year-old Serb almost met no trouble from the outset， breaking the Thiem at the 22-year-old' s first serving game before breaking twice in the second set.
Thiem， however， roared back from the beginning of the third set to break Djokovic and take a 3-0 lead before the top seed reeled off five games in a row to deny the youngster' s effort.
Djokovic， who' s already won the year' s opening major at Melbourne， later better proved himself the kind of man with stern mind and steady performance， served out the match for his sixth straight slam final.
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