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Indian nationals can enter the Philippines without a visa for tourism purposes.

 1.A day after inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the upcoming G7 meeting in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said India is the fifth-largest market in the world and therefore had to be included in the summit, which will see the participation of the world’s leading economies.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/modi-accepts-canadian-pm-carneys-invitation-to-g-7-promises-renewed-vigour-in-ties/article69665291.ece

2.Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)’s plan for conducting Class 10 board exams twice a year from 2026 will de-stress students from exam pressure while adding that the Indian school education system is competent enough across the country to handle board examinations twice a year.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indian-school-education-system-competent-enough-to-handle-board-examinations-twice-a-year-dharmendra-pradhan-101749497733402.html

3.Covid-19 Update, June 9: India's active Covid-19 tally on Monday, June 9 neared the 6500 mark, recording 358 new cases, with majority of them reported in Gujarat and Karnataka.The emerging XFG variant of the COVID-19 virus has been detected in 163 samples so far, with Maharashtra accounting for the highest number of cases.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/covid19-update-9-june-2025-india-nears-6-500-active-cases-163-xfg-variant-cases-detected-zero-deaths-in-24-hours-11749487948761.html

4.Beginning June 8, 2025, Indian nationals can enter the Philippines without a visa for tourism purposes, as announced by the Philippine government. This initiative aims to boost tourism from India, which saw a 12% increase in arrivals in 2024, totalling nearly 80,000 visitors. Despite this growth, Indian tourists still represent a small fraction of the over five million travellers to Southeast Asia last year.-

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/visit/philippines-opens-doors-to-indian-tourists-with-visa-free-entry-starting-june-8/articleshow/121693037.cms?from=mdr

5.Latest data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed that international visitor spend in India reached a record INR 3.1TN in 2024, 9% above the previous peak of 2019. The sector’s economic contribution to the country is set to reach over INR 22TN in 2025.

https://www.traveltrendstoday.in/india-tourisms-economic-contribution-to-reach-inr-22tn-in-2025-wttc-calls-for-investments-policy-support/

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