MAS pinadali na ang pagkuha ng visa sa South Korea upang makaakit ng mas maraming turistang Pinoy ang nasabing bansa.
Sa pagdiriwang ng ika-70 taong pagkakaibigan ng Filipinas at South Korea, sinabi ni Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong-Man, na inaasahan na mas magiging mas mahigpit ang diplomatic ties ng dalawang bansa lalo na sa malayang kalakalan.
Layunin ng South Korea na maparami pa ang mga turista lalo na ang mga Pinoy na nahuhumaling sa K-drama, K-pop, at iba pang kultura ng Korea.
“I think there are many potentials to increase tourism. So I asked my staff in charge of visa to simplify or to facilitiate these process so that more Filipinos will be able to visit Korea,” pahayag ni Dong-Man.
“Many Koreans love the Philippines…. In particular, the Filipinos are very friendly and very hospitable. That’s why 1.6 million Koreans visited this wonderful country,” dagdag ni Han.
Kasama sa pagsisimple ng requirement sa visa ay proof of employment na lang ang kailangang ipasa ng mga kuwalipikadong propesyonal at nag-tatrabaho sa gobyerno.
“For qualified people such the business people, media people of course, and government officers, we give them a multiple visa at least five years or 10 years with one single document saying that I’m working in this company,” dagdag ng ambassador.
Sinabi pa nito na ang sinumang Filipino na bibisita sa Korea ay bibigyan ng multiple-entry visa. “Among the ASEAN countries, Philippines only is the country to be allowed of multiple-entry visa.”
Maari ring kumuha ng visa papuntang South Korea sa mga travel agency imbes na pumila sa Embassy.
Bilang kapalit ay magdadala naman ang Korean Embassy ng mas maraming Koreanong turista sa Filipinas.
“Koreans love the Filipinos and the Philippines, that is why last year 1.46 million Koreans visited this wonderful country. I made a promise to President Rodrigo Duterte to bring up to 2 million Korea tourists,” pahayag ni Han. ANGELO BAIÑO
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