Manila Justice Department announced <\/a><\/em><\/strong> new immigration rules to ensure that Chinese tourists cannot overstay their visas in the Philippines. A lot of Chinese workers have been moving to the Philippines to work at offshore gaming companies, or POGOs as they are also known.
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