Authorities are set to stamp Philippine visas directly on Chinese passports, reversing the 2012 policy meant to protest the image printed on Chinese passports, which include an image of the contested nine-dash-line map.
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"Merong mapa ng Pilipinas na ilalagay, kung saan nandoon lahat 'yung ating teritoryo pati yung mga pinagaawayan, sa stamp," he said in a media briefing. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday approved Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.'s proposal to stamp the Philippine visas directly on passports of Chinese nationals who wish to enter the country.issued by then Secretary Albert del Rosario to stop stamping Chinese passports, as a means to protest China's"excessive claim over almost the entire South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea.
An international arbitral tribunal in July 2016 invalidated Beijing's sweeping nine-dash-line claim to almost the entire South China Sea and recognized the Philippines' sovereign rights over some areas in its exclusive economic zone.Panelo also said Duterte has approved Locsin's proposal to terminate the"visa upon arrival" privilege for Chinese tourists. It will also be eventually applied to other nationalities, too, the spokesperson said.
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