Philippine Immigration

MANILA, Philippines—Foreign athletes who wish to strut their wares on Philippine soil will now have to hurdle two agencies—the Games and Amusement Board and the Bureau of Immigration.

The BI will only issue a special work permit (SWP) to a foreign athlete if his application for such permit has been endorsed by the GAB, the agency that regulates and supervises all professional competitions in the country.

BI Commissioner Marcelino Libanan and GAB chair Eric Buhain signed on Tuesday the memorandum of agreement that will mean a tougher implementation of the SWP rule.

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