MANILA, Philippines — As travel restrictions were recently relaxed, The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reminded on Sunday that only foreigners holding immigrant and non-immigrant visas may enter the country.
BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said foreign tourists are still banned from entering the Philippines despite the slight relaxation of travel restrictions which took effect on Saturday, May 1.
“Foreign tourists are still prohibited from entering the country and said restriction remains effective until it is lifted by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID)” Morente said in a statement.
“The recent easing of travel r…
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