The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Aug. 29, announced a "small yet significant" adjustment to the Bureau of Quarantine's (BOQ) traveler screening process as part of the government's efforts to prevent the potential spread of mpox into the country. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement,...
The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation wants to get to the bottom of the long queues of returning Filipinos and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at local airports. Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop said that such long lines...
Robinsons Malls, through its public service program Lingkod Pinoy Center, is strengthening its partnership with the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) which has just opened its fourth satellite office in Robinsons Cagayan de Oro. In a statement, Robinsons Land Corporation said the BOQ satellite offices at...
PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) said that at least 300 Filipino travelers are testing positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) each day upon arrival in the country. BOQ Deputy Director Roberto Salvador Jr. said there were about 3,000 international arrivals to the...
In a move that will make the quarantine process less tedious for returning overseas Filipinos (ROF), the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has allowed quarantine hotels to function, too, as isolation facilities for those who will test positive for the...
COVID-19 virus Charges are being readied against a returning overseas individual who allegedly skipped the mandatory quarantine upon arrival in the Philippines, the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) said on Friday, Dec. 31. “Itong recently case na nangyari nakaready na ang complaint natin, kami ang...
The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) has appealed to the public to only apply for a “yellow card” if they are already scheduled to travel abroad. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) BOQ Director Dr. Roberto Salvador Jr. made the statement in a public briefing Monday, Aug. 30, to ensure that individuals...
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) bound for Hong Kong (HK) need only to present Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ)-issued vaccination certificates to gain entry to the Chinese special administrative region. (Photo by Jamie Street/ Unsplash) According to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary...
PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Individuals who are planning to get a yellow card or International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis (ICVP) will face penalties if they submit fake documents, the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) warned. “Mahigpit tayo. Meron tayong mga pinapatupad na ways para...
PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) has appealed to the public to refrain from applying for a "yellow card" if they do not have a scheduled trip abroad. BOQ Director Dr. Roberto Salvador Jr. made the statement to ensure that those individuals who have an immediate schedule to...
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...
