Philippines extends travel ban (banning Filipinos too?)

[angeljolie 188]

This is getting crazier. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1127461

 

"Filipinos from areas covered by the travel restrictions were initially allowed to come home, on condition that they undergo an “absolute” facility-based 14-day quarantine, notwithstanding a negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test result.

 

However, the IATF-EID Resolution issued on Thursday states that the temporary travel ban is applicable to “all travelers coming from or transiting” through the banned countries."

 

 

[RO_AH 1,662]

I am afraid that they will keep extending it.😥

 

[Adventine 3,207]

So any Filipino who's in those countries right now, or whose flights transit through any of those countries, is stuck there until further notice. Sigh.

[angeljolie 188]

2 minutes ago, Adventine said:

So any Filipino who's in those countries right now, or whose flights transit through any of those countries, is stuck there until further notice. Sigh.

The article did say IATF “may” release guidelines on exemptions. But until such time, it looks like Filipinos coming from banned countries are banned too.  🤷🏻‍♀️ 😔 

44 minutes ago, RO_AH said:

I am afraid that they will keep extending it.😥

 

Let’s hope they don’t! 🙏 

[flicks1998 1,044]

This has the potential to seriously effect outgoing flights.  Before, there was still "regular" flights in and out of the country.  It appeared incoming flights were not that full but outgoing flights were full.  No, airlines will essentially be flying out of the Philippines and returning with no customers.  Its becoming more of a mess where this variant has been here for months.  

 

Also, the UK variant isnt the one to be worried about.  Early test show that the vaccine does not completely protect from the South African variant.  That though is still preliminary. 

Edited January 15, 2021 by flicks1998

[flicks1998 1,044]

As is usual, both Philstar and CNN Philippines are both reporting that Filipinos are still allowed back in.  So, basically nobody knows whats going on, par for the course.   

[flicks1998 1,044]

46 minutes ago, flicks1998 said:

This has the potential to seriously effect outgoing flights.  Before, there was still "regular" flights in and out of the country.  It appeared incoming flights were not that full but outgoing flights were full.  No, airlines will essentially be flying out of the Philippines and returning with no customers.  Its becoming more of a mess where this variant has been here for months.  

 

Also, the UK variant isnt the one to be worried about.  Early test show that the vaccine does not completely protect from the South African variant.  That though is still preliminary. 

The below article was out a few days ago and ties into the SA variant.  The medical community is finding this type of coronavirus will be around forever, similar to SARS, MERS, etc.  

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/13/moderna-ceo-says-the-world-will-have-to-live-with-the-coronavirus-forever.html

[Allovertheworld 355]

2 hours ago, flicks1998 said:

As is usual, both Philstar and CNN Philippines are both reporting that Filipinos are still allowed back in.  So, basically nobody knows whats going on, par for the course.   

CNN Fake News

 

Of course this is the Philippines, aka the Land of Confusion

 

The country stays in state of mass confusion

 

Been that way for decades

 

 

Edited January 15, 2021 by Allovertheworld

[Allovertheworld 355]

The USA should ban all from the Philippines as well make it fair.

 

USA should ban all Philippines from working as RN and Lawyers and othe professional licenses

 

No way a US Citizen can go to the Philippines and work as a lawyer or a RN,  Make it fair.........

[Allovertheworld 355]

They are banned:

 

Travel restrictions in more than 30 countries extended until January 31, 2021 – Presidential Communications Operations Office (pcoo.gov.ph)

 

[Allovertheworld 355]

2 hours ago, flicks1998 said:

This has the potential to seriously effect outgoing flights.  Before, there was still "regular" flights in and out of the country.  It appeared incoming flights were not that full but outgoing flights were full.  No, airlines will essentially be flying out of the Philippines and returning with no customers.  Its becoming more of a mess where this variant has been here for months.  

 

Also, the UK variant isnt the one to be worried about.  Early test show that the vaccine does not completely protect from the South African variant.  That though is still preliminary. 

You ever get the feeling the Philippines is like a dog chasing their tail

[angeljolie 188]

From the Facebook account of the Bureau of Immigration:

 

"In the expanded travel restrictions, foreigners coming from or have been to the 33 travel-restricted countries within 14 days from their arrival in the Philippines shall be excluded. (sic)

Currently, the government is implementing a travel ban on aliens coming from the United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Australia, Israel, The Netherlands, The People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Switzerland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Lebanon, Singapore, Sweden, South Korea, South Africa, Canada, Spain, and the United States.

 

Also included in the travel ban are those coming from Portugal, India, Finland, Norway, Jordan, Brazil, Austria, Pakistan, Jamaica, Luxembourg, and Oman.

 

...“We shall continue implementing existing protocol on arriving Filipinos from the 33 countries,” he (BI commissioner) added."

[Adventine 3,207]

Ah, 2021. Off to a good start, we are.

[angeljolie 188]

4 hours ago, flicks1998 said:

Its becoming more of a mess where this variant has been here for months. 

My thoughts exactly. 

[payxibka 10,047]

59 minutes ago, angeljolie said:

From the Facebook account of the Bureau of Immigration:

 

"In the expanded travel restrictions, foreigners coming from or have been to the 33 travel-restricted countries within 14 days from their arrival in the Philippines shall be excluded. (sic)

Currently, the government is implementing a travel ban on aliens coming from the United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Australia, Israel, The Netherlands, The People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Switzerland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Lebanon, Singapore, Sweden, South Korea, South Africa, Canada, Spain, and the United States.

 

Also included in the travel ban are those coming from Portugal, India, Finland, Norway, Jordan, Brazil, Austria, Pakistan, Jamaica, Luxembourg, and Oman.

 

...“We shall continue implementing existing protocol on arriving Filipinos from the 33 countries,” he (BI commissioner) added."

I read it to say that Filipinos are subject to the existing protocols versus the expanded protocols