THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said a 38-year-old woman and her three-year-old daughter from China became the "first foreigners" to enter the Philippines under the country's very first electronic visa (e-visa) system.

The DFA, through the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Shanghai on Tuesday, said the unidentified mother-daughter duo, who obtained their e-visas last August 26, flew out of China from Pudong Airport.

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