Philippines lifts entry ban on foreign nationals from May 1

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News 

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/01/13/20210114-covid-naia-ppe-rtr.jpg"/><figcaption>Passengers wearing hazmat suits for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk inside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines, Jan. 14, 2021. <em>Eloisa Lopez, Reuters/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Philippines will lift this weekend its entry ban on foreign nationals except those coming from India, Malacañang said on Friday, as the country continued to battle a surge in COVID-19 infections. </p><p>The inter-agency task force leading the country&#x27;s COVID-19 response, in a meeting on Thursday, approved the entry of foreigners who satisfy several requirements from May 1, 2021, Palace spokesman Harry Roque said in a press briefing. </p><p>These are the following: </p><ul>	<li>They must have a valid and existing visa at the time of entry, except for those qualified under the Balikbayan Program </li>	<li>They must have a pre-booked accommodation for at least 7 nights in an accredited quarantine hotel or facility </li>	<li>They should be tested for the novel coronavirus in their quarantine facility on the sixth day from the date of their arrival</li>	<li>They are subject to the maximum capacity of inbound passengers at the port and date of entry </li>	<li>They are subject to the maximum capacity of inbound passengers (1,500 per day) at the port and date of entry</li></ul><p> <br/>&quot;Travel restrictions, however, shall continue to be in effect for those coming from India or those with travel history to India,&quot; Roque said in a statement. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1672551" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p><br/> <br/>The Philippines suspended the entry of travelers from India from April 29 to May 14. India is fighting a surge in coronavirus cases that has pushed the health care system close to collapse in major cities. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/04/29/21/india-reports-record-daily-death-toll-coronavirus-covid19-update">Catastrophe in India as daily COVID-19 death toll climbs above 3,600</a></li></ul><p>&quot;The Commissioner of Immigration shall have the exclusive prerogative to decide on the waiver or recall of exclusion orders of foreign nationals, subject to regular reporting to the IATF Secretariat,&quot; Roque said. <br/> <br/>The Philippines has tallied 1,028,738 coronavirus infections, of which 69,354 remain active as of Thursday. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/infographic/03/17/20/tracking-covid-19-cases-in-the-philippines">Tracking COVID-19 cases in the Philippines</a></li></ul><div> </div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1675078" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar"><em>Video courtesy of PTV</em></div>

<p>MANILA — The Philippines will lift this weekend its entry ban on foreign nationals except those coming from India, Malacañang said on Friday, as the country continued to battle a surge in COVID-19 infections. </p>

MANILA — The Philippines will lift this weekend its entry ban on foreign nationals except those coming from India, Malacañang said on Friday, as the country continued to battle a surge in COVID-19 infections.

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Philippines lifts entry ban on foreign nationals from May 1

Philippines lifts entry ban on foreign nationals from May 1

Jamaine Punzalan,

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Published Apr 30, 2021 12:03 PM PHT

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Updated Apr 30, 2021 05:08 PM PHT

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