IS VISA APPLICATION POSSIBLE NOW?

HI.IM FILIPINO AND IN MACAU RIGHT NOW FOR AN EXIT..WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO GET A NEW VISA TO RE-ENTER CHINA, I HEARD FROM THE AGENT THAT VISA FOR FILIPINOS AND INDONESIANS ARE STOPPED NOW...I WANTED A CONFIRMATION ON THIS COZ I WANT TO GO BACK TO CHINA NOW ON A TOURIST VISA.. WILL IT STILL BE POSSIBLE? I GOT ALL DOCUMENTS LIKE INVITATION LETTER...IF NOT, IS IT ALSO POSSIBLE IF I TRAVEL WITH THE PERSON INVITING ME? OR WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO DO?