THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has temporarily suspended its visa upon arrival (VUA) program as part of the government's efforts against the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV, which has affected several countries.

Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente on Tuesday said the VUA was usually availed of by Chinese tour groups visiting the Philippines.

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