The Philippines has raised the tourist visa extension period from two to six months as part of a plan to boost tourist arrivals, immigration officials said Tuesday.
Antonette Mangrobang, spokeswoman of the Bureau of Immigration, told Kyodo News the new policy took effect on Thursday last week.
It is aimed at attracting foreign visitors and also clearing the backlog of applications by tourists at the agency's offices seeking extensions.
She said the Long-Stay Visitors Visa Extension, which costs around 13,000 pesos (around $300), will specifically benefit foreign tourists who come to the Philippines to escape the winter season in their respective countries.

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/n...n-period-6-mon