09/07/2020
Adherence to the guidelines on Arriving passengers in Philippines.New Normal.
* OFW
* TOURIST
* BALIKBAYAN
Under the health protocols issued by the Inter-Agency-Task Force on COVID 19 which are currently in force, all passengers arriving in the Philippines are required to undergo COVID-19 RT-PCR test as well as quarantine procedures in approved facilities while awaiting the results of their tests. In line with the procedure, all air carriers are required to inform every passenger traveling to the Philippine of the said requirement and procedure. More specifically, passengers should be informed that payment of the cost of their accommodation in approved quarantine areas will be in accordance with the following: for returning OFWs. The cost of quarantine accommodations shall be shouldered by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) for land-based OFWs, and by the local manning agency and/or Maritime Industry Authorities for sea-based OFWs; for non-OFWs, namely Overseas Filipinos (OFs) returning home, they can choose from among the approved quarantine facilities at their own cost. Passengers will also be encouraged to fill out, prior to arrival in the airport, the Case Investigation Form, which can be downloaded at , in order to expedite airport procedures.
Likewise, all disembarking crew members shall undergo the same testing procedure, and observe quarantine protocols while awaiting their test results or departure, whichever comes first.