Tag: Filipino travelers

Filipinos, Americans top PHL list of individuals arriving in the country so far

(Eagle News) — Filipinos topped the Philippines’ list of individuals arriving in the country for the holidays. In a statement, the Bureau of Immigration said of the 141,216 Filipinos who arrived, many were overseas Filipino workers. This was followed by Americans with 12,455 arrivals, Canadians with 2,805, and Japanese with 1,645. According to bureau Port Operations Division Chief Carlos Capulong, the numbers remain relatively low, although they were higher than the figures posted during the […]

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Immigration bureau: Over 9,000 Filipinos arrived in PHL through Subic airport since July reopening

(Eagle News) — Over 9,000 Filipinos have returned to the Philippines via the newly reopened Subic airport, the Bureau of Immigration said. According to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, based on information from BI-Clark International Airport (CIA) head supervisor Maan Krista Lapid-Legaspi, 9,111 passengers arrived in the country through the airport since the same reopened in July to service special commercial flights from abroad after a decade of halted service. “Our immigration officers in Clark are […]

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DFA to overseas Filipinos with plans to travel to PHL: “Carefully reconsider” plans while travel restrictions are in place

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs urged overseas Filipinos with plans to travel to the Philippines to “carefully reconsider” these while travel restrictions are in place. In urging them to look into postponing their travel until the restrictions are lifted on January 15, 2021, the DFA noted that there are limited quarantine facilities in place. All those arriving in the country are required to undergo a quarantine in those facilities until the results […]

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DFA unveils new drug trafficking modus, reiterates warning to Filipino travelers

MANILA, Dec. 4 — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reiterates its warning to Filipino travelers not to allow themselves to be recruited by drug syndicates in carrying out their drug-trafficking operations. The warning is issued after the arrests of several Filipino travelers for possession of illegal drugs. DFA in a statement said the most recent of these arrests took place in Ningbo, China involving a Filipino who was found carrying five kilos of crystal […]

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