Tag: International travel

PAL issues reminders for passengers going on international travel

(Eagle News) — Philippine Airlines on Tuesday, Nov. 10, issued reminders to travelers leaving the Philippines for other countries. In a statement, PAL advised them to  accomplish the Passenger Profile and Health Declaration form online via https://bit.ly/PALIntPPHD  five days prior to their flight departure. The online portal will be open for registration on November 10, 2020 for flights starting November 12, PAL said. According to PAL, exempted from accomplishing the PPHD form online are travelers […]

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Immigration bureau: No additional restrictions on international travel under MECQ

(Eagle News) –No additional international travel restrictions have been imposed even if Metro Manila and other areas are now under a modified enhanced community quarantine. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said existing travel restrictions “remain unchanged until these are revised or changed by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).” He said under the MECQ, domestic flights are suspended. International flights at the country’s airports in Manila, Cebu and Clark, however, […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, June 13

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Saturday, June 13: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Several airlines have resumed their domestic flight operations. Transportation Secretary Art Tugade said this was allowed for as long as there was approval from the concerned local government unit. Immigration operations are still downscaled at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport with international travel restrictions still […]

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Immigration bureau says its ops still downscaled at NAIA even with NCR under GCQ; says int’l travel restrictions to remain in place

(Eagle News)–International travel restrictions remain in place even if Metro Manila is placed under a general community quarantine starting June 1, the Bureau of Immigration said on Friday, May 29. According to Immigration chief Jaime Morente, all foreigners can leave anytime but Filipinos are still not allowed to leave unless they are permanent residents or holders of student visa in their country of destination. Under existing guidelines approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force Against Infectious […]

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Bureau of Immigration gears up for paperless travel procedures

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration is gearing up for paperless travel procedures for the “new normal” brought about by COVID-19. In a statement,  the bureau said frontliners stationed in the different international ports are preparing to use digitized arrival cards and records. The bureau said it would also soon use digitized boarding passes for international passengers entering and exiting the country’s ports. According to the bureau’s Port Operations Division chief Grifton Medina, the digitized arrival […]

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