MANILA (Kyodo) Japan's immigration clampdown on "entertainers" will not make a large dent in the Philippines' revenue from overseas remittances, Philippine Central Bank Gov. Rafael Buenaventura predicted Monday.
"Probably minimal impact. If I were to make a guestimate, it would be a minimal impact," Buenaventura said when asked by how much he thinks Japan's enforcement of stricter admission policies for foreigners on "entertainer" visas will affect revenues.
Japan is set to do away with the automatic issuance of a six-month entertainer visa to people cleared as entertainers by their home countries. Instead, it will require that entertainers show proof of two years of schooling or two years of experience in the entertainment field.