Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. is mulling over the idea of “formally” asking Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam about the Special Administrative Region’s decision not to honor Philippine-issued COVID-19 vaccination cards to fully inoculated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who...
The world must soon come up with a universal standard of proof of coronavirus vaccination of people to facilitate safe and smooth travel across borders. (Photo by Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine government issued the latest appeal for an internationally recognized...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday confirmed that Hong Kong authorities will not honor the vaccination cards issued by the Philippines' local government units (LGUs) and the Department of Health’s Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ). Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. (DFA)...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said foreigners who are holders of immigrant or permanent resident visas but whose alien certificate of registration identity cards (ACR I-Card) have expired can still enter the country for as long as they have valid reentry permits (RPs). BI Commissioner Jaime...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said the Philippine government will clarify with Hong Kong authorities certain rules concerning the lifting of the travel ban for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who wish to return to work in the former Crown Colony. Department of Foreign Affairs...
The Muntinlupa City government has warned that people who fake COVID-19 vaccination cards and sell them will face legal action. In an announcement Saturday, the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac) said it “received a report of alleged faking and selling of fake vaccination...
The chairman of Barangay Central in Quezon City has decried the action done by a resident, who uploaded a video of a barangay officer asserting that no quarantine pass would be issued to those who are not yet vaccinated. Rosa Magpayo, head of Barangay Central, said in a statement Saturday that what...
Another barangay in Quezon City is requiring its residents to be vaccinated first against COVID-19 before they are issued their quarantine passes. A video posted on Twitter by a Barangay Central resident, who requested anonymity, showed a female barangay officer telling the constituents that they...
Residents of a village in Quezon City have expressed concern over the policy of their barangay government requiring them to present their vaccination cards before giving them quarantine passes during the reimposition of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). Barangay Quirino 2-B residents are...
Senator Grace Poe is seeking to expand the coverage of COVID-19 vaccine cards to further ease mobility for fully-vaccinated individuals. An airport employee takes a selfie while receiving a coronavirus vaccine at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on June 2, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN)...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Thursday, July 29, advised the government's pandemic task force to carefully study and consider factors before pushing for a law that would prohibit unvaccinated individuals from going out. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Alvin Kasiban/MANILA...
Better keep your coronavirus vaccination cards safe since you might need the document in your next trip abroad. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) The government has already identified three documents that could show proof of vaccination of travelers arriving from "green countries" so they would...
