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(Eagle News) — Two of the 12 COVID-19-positive crew members of the ship that was allowed to dock in Manila from India are in critical condition. In a statement, the Maritime Industry Authority said the two from MV Athens Bridge have been safely evacuated and brought to a medical facility for treatment, after assessment by doctors from the Bureau of Quarantine who boarded the vessel. MARINA said the rest of the crew members remain in […]
(Eagle News) — Starting May 7, the Philippines will also temporarily ban passengers coming from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka or those who have been to those countries within 14 days before their travel to the Philippines. This is according to the Department of Health, which issued a statement on Thursday, May 6. Earlier, the Philippine government banned travelers from India following reports of another variant possibly causing a surge in that country. The ban, […]
Ban on those coming from India or those with travel history to India, though, still in effect (Eagle News) — Foreign nationals allowed to enter the Philippines in previous Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases prior to the travel ban on foreign nationals imposed in March will again be allowed entry starting May 1. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Friday, April 30, said, however, that those coming from India or those […]
(Eagle News) — The temporary ban on India covers Filipinos there, too. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the decision was arrived at to prevent the entry of the new variant, B.1.617, which was reported as the one responsible for the surge in COVID-19 cases in India. The new coronavirus variant has been described as a “double mutant.” On Tuesday, India reported 350,000 new cases, pushing the global COVID-19 cases to 147.7 million. In a […]
Travel ban effective from April 29 to May 14 (Eagle News) — Malacanang has imposed a travel ban for those with travel history to India amid the emergence of more infectious variants there that caused an unprecedented spike in cases there. The travel ban will be in effect starting Thursday, April 29, until May 14. “All travelers coming from India or those with travel history to India within the last 14 days preceding arrival shall […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has extended its travel ban on foreign nationals who wish to enter the country to April 30. In a statement, the Bureau of Immigration said the Balikbayan privilege for former Filipinos also remains suspended. For the duration of the travel ban, the bureau said the following foreign nationals are the only ones allowed inside the country: (1) diplomats and members of international organizations with valid 9(e) or 47(a) (2) visas […]
(Eagle News) — More foreigners are now allowed entry into the Philippines. This was after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases approved the entry of foreigners with valid entry exemption documents issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs before March 22. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the approval is contained in the task force’s April 15 Resolution No. 110. Prior to the IATF resolution, only the following foreign nationals […]
(Eagle News) — Foreigners traveling to the Philippines for emergency and humanitarian reasons can seek travel ban exemptions from the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19. Bureau of Immigration Chief Jaime Morente said on Friday, April 9, this was based on a resolution passed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in March that authorizes only the NTF to approve requests for entry of foreigners who are not exempted from […]
(Eagle News) — Foreigners can’t enter the Philippines without their Filipino kin during the travel ban. The Bureau of Immigration issued the clarification following reports some foreign nationals were denied entry at the airports for attempting to come to the country without their Filipino spouse, children, or parent. According to Bureau Commissioner Jaime Morente, existing guidelines on international travel set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases do not allow […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, January 2, 2021: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. The government has eased restrictions on travel, but some countries are subject to travel restrictions until January 15, 2021 following reports of a more infectious COVID-19 virus strain there. These were the United States, United Kingdom and 19 other countries: Denmark Ireland Japan Australia Israel The Netherlands […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health said that the United States as well as other countries which recently reported the presence of the more infectious COVID-19 strain will be included in the temporary travel ban as part of the precautionary measure against the new SARS-CoV-2 variant. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said as a matter of policy, the US should be included in the travel ban where foreign travelers coming from countries confirmed […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that it is closely monitoring the situation in the United States which confirmed the entry of the new COVID-19 variant that is said to be more infectious than previous strains. A Palace statement, however, said that the decision to include U.S. among the countries where incoming and outgoing flights are banned would be based on what will be the recommendation of the Department of Health and the Department of […]
