BI addresses viral 10-birth cert issue
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) addressed a viral social media post on a female passenger allegedly required ten (10) birth certificates by an immigration officer. According to BI Commissioner Norman …
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COVID-19 pandemic not yet over – Vergeire
While residents in Metro Manila and 38 other areas are ecstatic to be moving to the most relaxed Alert Level 1 starting today, Malacanang warned that vaccination and adherence to …
Gradual elimination of COVID-19 quarantine pushed
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion pushes to gradually remove the quarantine restrictions in the country once the Omicron variant “subsides.” Concepcion, in a Go Negosyo forum, cited Thailand and …
5-day quarantine for asymptomatic, fully vaxxed individuals pushed
The Department of Health (DOH) pushes for a shorter quarantine period for asymptomatic and fully vaccinated COVID-19 patients. DOH Undersecretary and treatment czar Leopoldo Vega the DOH would propose to …
IATF to re-examine tourism policy, quarantine for those returning to PH
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on COVID-19 will re-evaluate the shorter quarantine period for those entering the country. In the Senate plenary debate for the 2022 national budget, Senator Ralph …
Abrupt change of quarantine protocol in NCR caused confusion
Like many, some Metro Manila mayors were also stunned by the government’s sudden shift to the new quarantine classification that would have been implemented in Metro Manila this Wednesday. The …
Foreigners entering PH need to register with One Health Pass —BOQ
The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) said Thursday foreigners who want to go to the Philippines should register first at the One Health Pass online portal. “Lahat po ng mga uuwi …
DOH plans to shorten quarantine of fully vaccinated health workers
The Department of Health (DOH) intends to shorten the quarantine period of health workers who are fully vaccinated but exposed to COVID-19. According to Health spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire, the …
Mayors to vote for Metro Manila’s new quarantine status
The mayors of the National Capital Region are set to issue a position on Wednesday on extending or changing the quarantine status of Metro Manila when the enhanced community quarantine …
Shorter quarantine on fully vaccinated suspended
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases has suspended the shorter quarantine period for those who have completed the vaccine but have had a patient with COVID-19. Previously, …
Quarantined OFW mother begs to attend child’s funeral
A mother of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) pleaded for her quarantine period to be shortened so that she could be with her daughter, who passed away suddenly last week. …
BI says vaccinated passengers from 57 countries need only to present 7-day quarantine booking
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that fully vaccinated passengers from 57 countries and places considered as low risk by health authorities are entitled to a shorter quarantine period of …
Quarantine protocols for fully vaccinated arrivals starting July
The quarantine period of arrival fully vaccinated abroad from “green” countries or countries considered “low-risk” for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will be shortened starting July. The Inter-Agency Task Force responding to …
Metro Manila mayors to tighten quarantine of international arrivals
Metro Manila mayors will tighten the quarantine of travelers from abroad amid the threat of the Delta variant of COVID-19. There have been no reported cases of the Delta variant …
Fully-vaccinated passengers should still present quarantine booking
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reminded passengers arriving from abroad who have been fully vaccinated in the Philippines that they still have to present a seven-day booking in a government-accredited …
Shorter quarantines to be recommended for returning OFWs
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III will ask the IATF to reduce the quarantine days of returning OFWs, especially those vaccinated against COVID-19. According to Bello on Wednesday, OFWs do not …
Some senators ask IATF to reconsider quarantine of OFWs, returning Pinoys
Several senators called on the IATF to be flexible in its quarantine rules for returning Pinots and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). At the Senate session on Tuesday, Sen. Panfilo Lacson …
Long quarantine of OFWs discussed at Senate
Due to the length of quarantine of overseas Filipino workers, some feel that they are discriminated against and are not welcome to return home even though they are called “new …
Experts favor easing quarantine restrictions on NCR Plus
The OCTA Research Group favors easing quarantine restrictions in NCR Plus (Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal provinces) due to the decrease in COVID-19 cases in the areas. In …
Relaxation of quarantine status in NCR should not be rushed
According to a health professional, the relaxation of the quarantine classification in NCR Plus should not be rushed, especially since the increase in COVID-19 cases is still felt. “Wag nating …
Quarantine restrictions in NCR Plus might be relaxed on June 15 – Palace
It is possible to further ease the quarantine restrictions in NCR Plus (Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, and Bulacan) in the middle of the month, Malacañang shared in a press …
Sotto opposes 2-week quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals
Senate President Vicente Sotto III called on the inter-agency task force against COVID-19 to remove the 14-day quarantine policy for those entering the country fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. In …
14-day quarantine ordered on those who went to Caloocan resort
The Department of Health (DOH) has ordered quarantine for all families and individuals who swam at a resort in Caloocan City even though it is still prohibited amid existing quarantine …
Number of quarantine days of balikbayans to possibly increase: OWWA
It is possible that returning OFWs and other balikbayans will take one or two more days to quarantine facilities, according to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). That is if …
Don’t ease quarantine restrictions in NCR Plus: doctors
There are only five days left in the modified enhanced community quarantine implemented by the government in Metro Manila and 4 neighboring provinces but doctors are united not to loosen …
Duterte wants to retain quarantine protocols on returning OFWs
President Rodrigo Duterte wants the strict policy on quarantine and testing protocols for returning Filipino workers (OFWs) to continue to ensure the safety of their families when they return to …