BREAKING: PH To Require Visas For Americans If PH Exec Ban Is Mandated
PH TO REQUIRE VISAS – The Philippines would now require Americans a Visa if they want to enter the country if the United States enforces the Ban on Filipino Executives who detained Sen. Leila de Lima.
Recently, the US threatened those who were involved in the detention of Sen. Leila de Lima that they would be banned from entering the country. According to Inquirer, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo had this to say:
Should a ban from entry into US territory be enforced against Philippine officials involved in or by reason of Senator De Lima’s lawful imprisonment, this government will require all Americans intending to come to the Philippines to apply and secure a visa before they can enter Philippine territory
Salvador Panelo
Earlier, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, signed Washington’s 2020 budget. This included a provision that banned the entry of individuals involved in the jailing of De Lima into the United States.
The Senators proposed the travel restriction and financial sanctions on Filipino officials who have been involved in extrajudicial killings and De Lima’s imprisonment. The sanction was included in the US government’s proposed budget for 2020.
De Lima also mentioned the names of the personalities behind her arrest and detention two years ago. The former lawmaker named some of them as Mocha Uson, Sass Roganda Sasot, and RJ Nieto.
In addition to this, their US visas will be denied and their bank accounts and assets in America will be frozen if the sanction is to be imposed.
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