Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday warned that the Philippines will implement “hard, long and strict” quarantine requirements for those coming from India once the travel restriction is lifted to prevent the spread of the coronavirus variant which is suspected to be the...
More government precautions are being planned to avert the spread of the deadly coronavirus surge in India to the Philippines. The government is studying whether or not to expand the travel ban to other countries with high passenger traffic from India in a bid to limit the spread of the...
2GO Travel, the country’s largest premier sea travel provider, has acquired a vessel from Japan, and is set to sail its maiden voyage in the Philippine waters next month, the company announced. The newly purchased ship will be part of 2GO’s fleet of 10 ROPAX and freighter vessels, sailing...
We're fervently praying that this pandemic will be over soon, so we can all travel and see the world again. First on our list is the Disney Cruise Line, Disney Wish, that was just introduced this week by Walt Disney Imagineering Portfolio Creative Executive Laura Cabo. On the website, she shares...
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 Department of Health (DOH) and Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) should create guidelines for an automatic travel ban to and from countries with high coronavirus (COVID-19) infections or new variants. This way, Senator Risa Hontiveros said, the Philippine government could thwart the potential...
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...
Malacañang said the government is looking into banning travelers from India due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant that was first detected in the said country. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) reminded tourists from NCR-plus areas that non-essential travel outside the bubble is still prohibited under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, the DOT urged leisure travelers from the NCR-plus to "postpone...
Drive through the Rhine or Napa Valley, or fly over the Sierra Madres and get breathtaking views IN GAME TRAVEL Flight Simulator, one Microsoft’s longest running software product, captures the real joy of flying Being at home most of the time in our current context brings with it a unique kind of...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has improved the aviation industry's projected 2021 losses, from $126.4 billion (net profit margin of -33.9%) earlier, to $47.7 billion (net profit margin of -10.4%). However, IATA Director General Willie Walsh said that the pain of the crisis...
The island of Boracay during the summer season (Rey Ilagan) Picture this: Fine white sand, pristine seawater, clear blue skies, and you sipping your favorite summer drink while watching the famed Boracay sunset from the comfort and safety of a crowdless beach front. It’s not very common to get...
