The government’s pandemic task force approved the entry of foreigners without an entry exemption document provided they comply with the applicable visa requirement, and immigration rules.
(File photo) MANILA - Foreign travelers may visit the Philippines without an entry exemption document (EED) beginning April 1, Malacanang announced on Friday. This, after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved Thursday Resolution 165, which allows foreigners to enter the country sans the need of an EED as long as they comply with the applicable visa requirements and immigration entry and departure formalities. "There is no more listing of which country the foreign national originates from, as long as they are able to present valid proof of vaccination and [follow the] guidelines," acting Deputy Presidential Spokesperson and Communications Undersecretary Michel Kristian Ablan said in a virtual press conference. Under IATF-EID Resolution 165, foreign travelers can enter the country, on conditions that they are fully-vaccinated and have acceptable proof of vaccination. The acceptable proofs of vaccination that foreigner
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PH REOPENS TO INT'L TOURISTS. Two foreign tourists present their QR codes upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Thursday (Feb. 10, 2022). Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said at least398 foreign tourists are expected to arrive on the first day of the country's reopening to international travelers. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The Philippines is welcoming some398 foreign tourists on the first day of its reopening to fully vaccinated international leisure travelers, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Thursday, marking the end to the country's nearly two-year closure due to pandemic restrictions. A large chunk of this number will come from the United States and Thailand, with 109 and 93 passengers, respectively. Other countries with more than 10 arriving tourists also include Malaysia, Canada, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Australia. "Masaya kami, lahat ng stakeholders, na nagbukas na tayo today (We are happy, all st