Tag: Filipinos travel abroad

PHL reimposes ban on non-essential travel abroad by Filipinos

(Eagle News) — The Philippines has reimposed the ban on non-essential travel abroad by Filipinos. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday, July 23, said the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases made the decision in light of the fact that only one insurance company in the country was willing to provide travel and health coverage in relation to COVID-19. The travel and health insurance coverage was one of the requirements for […]

Immigration bureau to Filipinos traveling abroad: Make sure to comply with all travel requirements

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration is reminding travelers to strictly comply with the travel requirements for them to leave the country. The immigration bureau issued the reminder after the government allowed non-essential international travel for Filipinos months after it was banned to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “We will be very strict in seeing to it that these requirements are fully complied with, otherwise we will not allow them to leave,”  Commissioner Jaime Morente said. […]