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Fresh COVID-19 outbreak forces tighter restrictions for entry to Philippines
March 18th 2021
The Philippines government said yesterday international passenger arrivals would be capped at 1,500 people a day and the entry of foreigners and some returning overseas Filipinos suspended from March 20 to April 19. Read More » The ruling is to apply following a fresh wave of COVID-19 infections in the country, including new variants of the disease. Philippines presidential spokesperson, Harry Roque, said the decision also would reduce overcrowding at the country’s quarantine facilities. In response, Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) will suspend nonstop flights from Manila to Tokyo Narita and Nagoya until April 18. Philippine Airlines (PAL) will cancel some international services to comply with the new restrictions and announce details of the cancellations as soon as they are confirmed.
