The country's borders will remain shut to travelers from Indonesia, India, and eight other countries until mid-August as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus fueled by the Delta variant. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN The travel restrictions on the 10 countries has been extended based on a...
President Duterte has approved the travel restrictions for all travelers coming from Malaysia and Thailand from July 25 to 31, 2021 to prevent the further spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) variants in the country. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN On Friday, July 23, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said...
Malacañang said the Philippine government does not easily impose travel restrictions on its Asian neighbors but stressed that it will not hesitate to implement a ban if the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in a certain country worsens. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque...
This early, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is now preparing for measures to ensure that the plan of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) to ease the restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals for inter-zonal travel will not be taken...
Malacañang clarified that Filipinos covered by repatriation efforts in countries included in the travel ban imposed due to the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were allowed to return to the Philippines subject to quarantine and testing protocols. OWWA personnel inspect travel...
The United States government has lowered its travel restriction to the Philippines to Level 3, a notch lower from Level 4, the highest of its four travel categories. United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC website) “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has...
The government has eased the country's entry restrictions on foreigners with special resident retiree's visas following a recommendation made by the Department of Tourism. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said these foreign retirees no longer have to secure a government...
The government is determined to enforce strict testing and quarantine protocols to prevent the entry of the deadly coronavirus strain first detected in India. Passengers arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on May 6, 2021 as the government implements stringent testing and...
The government has imposed temporary travel restrictions on passengers coming from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka to prevent the entry of the coronavirus variant first reported in India. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea issued...
The government is reopening the country's borders to certain foreign nationals starting May 1, 2021 as part of easing travel restrictions. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) however imposed some...
The Philippines will be temporarily closing its borders to travelers from India to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease. (File photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced the restrictions on travelers from India will be implemented from April 29 to May...
To comply with government restrictions on inbound travel, which takes effect today (March 18), Philippine Airlines (PAL) canceled 40 international flights. Transport authorities capped international arrivals to 1,500 passengers daily for the next 32 days to prevent the spread of new COVID-19...