Following the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and Myanmar Foreign Affairs Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin earlier this month, the agreement will take effect on January 4, 2014.

Under the agreement signed by Myanmar's and the Philippines' Foreign Affairs representatives, Myanmar grants Filipino nationals who hold ordinary passports the privilege to enter and visit in Myanmar without a visa up to 14 days. Prior to this signed agreement, Myanmar nationals are already allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for up to 30 days under the signed Executive Order 408. 

The effectivity of the visa-free entry agreement hopes for a boost in Myanmar's tourism and trade and investment industry with the Philippines.

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