Tag: non-essential travel abroad

Palace: Filipinos allowed to go on non-essential travel abroad starting Oct. 21

(Eagle News) –Filipinos who wish to go on non-essential travel abroad may do so starting Oct. 21. This was according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who made the announcement in a statement on Friday, Oct. 16. According to Roque, Filipino travelers are allowed to leave the country for non-essential trips subject to the submission  of confirmed roundtrip tickets. For those traveling on tourist visas, they should also have “adequate travel and health insurance.” They should […]

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, July 25

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, July 25: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Local flights are allowed for as long as there is approval from the local government unit. The government has reimposed the ban on international travel for non-essential purposes however in light of the fact that only one insurance company was willing to provide health and travel insurance coverage […]

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 […]