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Immigration bureau: Foreigners who violate IATF rules may be deported

(Eagle News) — Foreigners who violate  rules set by the Philippine government may be deported, the Bureau of Immigration said. Bureau chief Jaime Morente issued the warning following reports some foreign executives of companies in the Philippines violate protocols set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in their workplaces. According to Morente, foreigners are expected to follow Philippine laws in the first place. “We will be conducting an investigation […]

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PHL suspends entry of foreigners, returning Filipinos who are not OFWs amid surge in COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — The National Task Force Against COVID-19 has suspended the entry of foreigners and returning Filipinos who are non-overseas Filipino workers into the country. According to Memorandum Circular No. 5 s. 2021 signed by NTF chair Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, the suspension, which starts on Saturday, March 20, was amid the “significant rise” in COVID-19 cases at the start of this year, which he said was likely attributed to “increased transmission due to […]

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DFA warns foreigners of “travel exemption” scams

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has cautioned foreigners against “travel exemption” scams as the Philippines added two more countries to its list of jurisdictions with travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the DFA said the department “does not collect any ‘travel exemption’ fee or charge whatsoever from foreign nationals permitted to enter the country in accordance with the protocols, directives, and exemptions laid down by the (Inter-Agency Task Force) […]

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Immigration Bureau says foreigners not exempted from PHL laws

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday, April 28, reminded foreigners they were not exempted from Philippine laws, which include the enhanced community quarantine rules. The bureau issued the reminder after a confrontation between a Spanish national and a Makati policeman, who had told the foreigner’s house maid to wear a mask while watering the plants outside the house in Dasmarinas Village. The wearing of masks outside the house is required under ECQ […]

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Immigration bureau tells foreigners in PHL to stay inside; says they can apply for visa extension after lifting of ECQ

(Eagle News) —The Bureau of Immigration on Thursday, April 2, advised foreigners staying in the country to refrain from going out while the enhanced community quarantine was in place. According to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, foreigners whose visas will expire during the ECQ shall not be charged penalties as long as they file their applications within 30 days from the lifting of the quarantine. Those who will file for extension after the 30-day period, however, […]

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Palace: Foreign nat’ls outside the country no longer allowed entry; diplomats, members of int’l orgs exempted

  (Eagle News) – Foreign nationals will no longer be allowed to enter the country while the enhanced community quarantine is enforced to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacanang said Sunday night, March 22. The order took effect on Sunday, March 22, as the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases approved the earlier Department of Foreign Affairs directive on the suspension of all visas and visa-free privileges to foreign nationals. […]

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DOTr: Foreigners to be temporarily barred from entering PHL starting March 22

(Eagle News) — Foreigners will not be allowed to enter the country temporarily starting March 22 at midnight. The Department of Transportation said in an advisory on Friday, March 20, that only Overseas Filipino Workers, repatriating Filipinos, their foreign spouses and children (provided that the foreign spouse and children are traveling with the Filipino national), and foreign government and international organization officials accredited to the Philippines, will be allowed to enter the country. OFWs, balikbayans, […]

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DFA temporarily suspends visa issuance for all foreign nationals; previously issued visas “deemed cancelled”

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has temporarily suspended the issuance of visas to all foreign nationals in view of the current COVID-19 outbreak worldwide. In an advisory posted on Thursday, March 19, the DFA announced that it is also suspending the visa-free privilege for foreign nationals, aside from the usual visa issuances. “The DFA informs the public that it is temporarily suspending visa issuance in all its Foreign Service Posts effective […]

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Foreigners flown out of China virus epicenter as death toll hits 132

  by Sébastien RICCI Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) — Hundreds of Americans and Japanese escaped the quarantined Chinese city at the center of a viral epidemic aboard charter flights on Wednesday, as the death toll soared to 132 and confirmed infections neared 6,000. The scale of the deepening crisis was emphasized with the new infection number on the Chinese mainland exceeding that of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2002-03. SARS, […]

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Foreigners prepare to flee as China virus toll hits 106, confirmed infections over 4,500

  by Leo RAMIREZ Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) — The United States and other nations raced to get their citizens out of the locked-down Chinese city at ground-zero of a virus epidemic on Tuesday, as the death toll surged to 106 and the number of confirmed infections doubled to over 4,500. The deadly virus, which experts believe emanated from a wild animal market in the city of Wuhan last month, has triggered a […]

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Palace calls out Robredo for “speculative comments” on PHL treatment of Chinese

“Stop giving comments that may inflame incidents,” Panelo says (Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, Feb. 11, lashed out at Vice President Leni Robredo for her “speculative comments” on the Philippines’ treatment of Chinese nationals. Robredo had said the taho-throwing incident involving a Chinese national at a Metro Rail Transit station was a “wakeup call” to Filipinos about the “special treatment” being granted to the Chinese in the country. “Maybe it’s a wake up call for […]

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BI announces more stringent rules on foreigners seeking permits to work in PHL

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday, Feb. 6, said it was imposing more stringent requirements on foreigners seeking permits to work in the Philippines. According to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, applicants will have to submit additional requirements before they can be issued permits. He said work permits to foreigners who wish to work as cashiers, janitors, carpenters, and who wish to hold other blue-collar jobs will  no longer be issued, and if someone […]

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