MANILA, Philippines — Foreigners who were given entry exemption documents before the implementation of the travel ban in March may now enter the country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Saturday.
Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said foreigners with entry exemption documents issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) before March 22 are now allowed to enter the Philippines during the period of the implementation of pandemic travel restrictions, which was extended until the end of April.
However, Morente stressed that other foreign nationals are still barred from entering the country and that the Balikbayan privilege of former Filipino citizens remai…
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