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17/03/2021

Travel Advisory No. 156
as of 17 March 2021 07:00 PM

PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT ISSUES RESTRICTIONS ON INBOUND TRAVEL – UPDATE

The Philippine government has limited the maximum number of passenger arrivals from international flights to 1,500 a day for all airlines combined into Manila for the period beginning 8:00 AM of March 18 up to 8:00 AM of April 19; and has temporarily suspended the entry of Foreign Nationals and Returning Overseas Filipinos who are non-OFWs beginning 12:01AM of March 20 up to April 19, 2021. The restrictions are part of a series of pandemic control measures announced by the authorities.

INITIAL AFFECTED FLIGHTS:

To comply with the restrictions starting on March 18, the following international flights are canceled:

March 18
PR 658/659
Manila-Dubai-Manila

PR 684/685
Manila-Doha-Manila

PR 5682/5683
Manila-Dammam-Manila

PR 116
Manila-Vancouver

PR 102/103
Manila-Los Angeles-Manila

March 19
PR 117
Vancouver-Manila

PR 507/508
Manila-Singapore-Manila

PR 100/101
Manila-Honolulu-Manila
PR 102/103
Manila-Los Angeles-Manila

PR 126
Manila-New York

PR 300/301
Manila-Hong Kong-Manila

PR 427/428
Manila-Tokyo (Narita)-Manila

PR 425/426
Manila-Fukuoka-Manila

PR 411/412
Manila-Osaka (Kansai)-Manila

March 20
PR 127
New York-Manila

PR 5682/5683
Manila-Dammam-Manila

PR 104/105
Manila-San Francisco-Manila

March 21
PR 427/428
Manila-Tokyo (Narita)-Manila

PR 535
Manila-Jakarta

PR 110
Manila-Guam

March 22
PR 536
Jakarta-Manila

PR 111
Guam-Manila

PR 421/422
Manila-Tokyo (Haneda)-Manila

PR 437/438
Manila-Nagoya-Manila

Philippine Airlines will be announcing additional flight cancellations for the remainder of the stated period once the details are confirmed.

RESTRICTIONS ON TYPES OF TRAVELERS:

For the March 20 up to April 19 period, only the following types of travelers are allowed to enter the Philippines:

- Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)
- Holders of 9(e) visas
- Passengers on medical repatriation and their escort/s duly endorsed by the Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs or the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
- Distressed Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) duly endorsed by the Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs
- Emergency, humanitarian and other cases approved by the National Task Force on Covid-19

If you belong to the profile of passengers prohibited to arrive in the Philippines within the said period, you will have to avail of any of the following options:

1) Rebook on the flight of your choice (on the same cabin class) with rebooking service fees waived; or
2) Refund your ticket cost; or
3) Convert your ticket into a travel voucher for future use.

You may request any of the options via https://mypal.vip/url/RequestHub.

For more information, you may call PAL hotline (02) (+632) 8855-8888, visit www.philippineairlines.com.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

31/01/2021

NEW PROTOCOLS ON TESTING AND QUARANTINE FOR ARRIVING PASSENGERS (eff. FEB1)

In line with the latest resolution of the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging and Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), passengers arriving in the Philippines starting Feb.1, 2021 shall undergo RT-PCR testing on Day 6 of quarantine at a facility/hotel accredited by tourism and health agencies of the government.

Allowed for travel to the Philippines, subject to the presentation of required travel documents are:
- Filipino citizens
- Eligible foreign nationals*
- Diplomats and dignitaries
- Persons with medical emergency cases, including medical escorts

Philippine Airlines is reminding arriving passengers to observe the following revised arrival and quarantine protocols:

1. BEFORE YOU FLY
- Register on the Electronic Case Investigation Form (e-CIF) as early as 3 days before your flight to Manila.

e-CIF for land-based OFWs: https://bit.ly/MNLRedCrossPHeCIF

e-CIF for sea-based OFWs: https://ecif.firstaide.ph

e-CIF for all non-OFW passengers (including Returning Overseas Filipinos, authorized foreign nationals, etc.) arriving in Manila: https://bit.ly/MNLPALeCIF

- For non-OFWs: Pre-book a hotel accredited by Tourism and Health Agencies for a 7-night accommodation.

2. DURING CHECK-IN FOR YOUR FLIGHT TO MANILA
- Present your QR code, Affidavit of Undertaking and the Traze App;

- Sign the declaration and waiver form indicating that you are healthy and fit to travel.

3. WHEN YOU ARRIVE
- Accomplish the Health Declaration Form, Arrival Card and Bureau of Customs Form;

- Listen to the briefing of the Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Airlines;

- Upon deplaning, submit the Health Declaration Form;

- For non-OFWs:
Hotel verifiers will confirm your quarantine hotel booking;

Proceed to the validation and verification desk where Detoxicare staff will confirm your e-CIF data and pre-pay the RT-PCR test (PHP 4,000). Payments can be made via cash, card, AliPay, WeChat Pay, PayPal and Gcash;

(Note: For passengers with no pre-booked hotel, they must choose from the list of accredited hotels suitable for mandatory or stringent quarantine. Cost to be shouldered by the passenger.)

- For OFWs:
Proceed to the OWWA or MARINA Desk for quarantine hotel assignments.

For sea-based OFWs: Proceed to the validation and verification desk where personnel shall confirm your registration;

- Before exiting the terminal, submit the Affidavit of Undertaking to the Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) form to the BOC Officer;

All arriving passengers must then proceed to their respective transport vehicles for transfer to their quarantine facilities/hotels.

4. AT THE QUARANTINE FACILITY/HOTEL
- Check in for your quarantine stay;

- On Day 3, non-OFWs shall receive an e-mail requesting them to fill up a health check questionnaire;

- Day 6: RT-PCR Testing will be administered;
Non-OFWs shall present their QR code, passport, and payment receipt and shall undergo RT-PCR testing to be given by Detoxicare Medical and Diagnostics Laboratory;

OFWs shall undergo RT-PCR testng to be administered by the Philippine Coast Guard/Philippine Red Cross.

At any point from day of arrival to Day 5, passengers showing symptoms shall inform their hotel of their condition. The hotel shall inform the DOH and BOQ for assessment, medical management and testing.

5. TEST RESULTS

- If a passenger tests positive, an assessment will be made by the health/quarantine officer to determine the approriate next steps.

- A passenger who tests negative may obtain the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) medical certificate via quarantinecertificate.com and by emailing the BOQ at [email protected];

- Present your test result and BOQ medical certificate for clearance.

6. CHECKING OUT / GOING HOME

- Once cleared, you may call up your relatives or Local Government Unit to pick you up or you may arrange for your own transportation. OFWs may contact OWWA or their Local Manning Agencies

Please complete your 14-day quarantine/ self-isolation under the monitoring of your Local Government Unit (LGU) or Barangay Health Emergency Response Team.

12/01/2021

12/01/2021

For those who are planning to travel.

07/10/2020

Taken from a very nice country.

20/09/2020

My beloved Palawan 😍

29/08/2020

Edgardo Sabencio, the town’s emergency operations manager, said they are “confident and ready” for reopening local tourism, and are aiming to start receiving visitors from outside the province by t…

03/08/2020

Domestic flights suspended from August 04 until August 18, 2020😢

PUBLIC ADVISORY FROM CAAP || Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced Monday that the modified commercial flights at the Puerto Princesa International Airport are temporarily suspended.

"The Modified Commercial Flights in Puerto Princesa International Airport are TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED from August 04, 2020, to August 18, 2020.

The foregoing schedule may change
depending on the quarantine level status of NCR.

All affected passengers are advised to contact their air carriers for flight assistance and confirmation.

This is in reference to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte proclamation dated August 2, 2020, re reclassification of NCR and nearby areas to MECQ."

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17/07/2020

1 pax bound for manila. Thank you sir for trusting McKenzie travel & tours. God bless your trip. Sa uulitin po😊

09/07/2020

DOT CELEBRATES AS PALAWAN RECLAIMS BEST ISLAND IN THE WORLD CITATION

The Department of Tourism (DOT) today celebrates the hailing of Palawan as it reclaims the Best Island in the World title by renowned travel publication, Travel + Leisure.

“Palawan reclaimed its rightful place in the World’s Best Awards. The citation as the Best Island in the World is all the more important because this is voted upon by the readers of the prominent Travel + Leisure (T+L) magazine,” said Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat.

Puyat recently checked the readiness of Palawan, now a four-time winner of the world’s best island award.

Travel + Leisure writer Sara Clemence said, “though it’s difficult to reach from many parts of the world, once travelers get there they can dive in World War II wrecks, explore old-growth rain forests, and paddle one of the world’s longest subterranean rivers at Puerto Princesa”.

“The landscape and scenery are just gorgeous. It offers the most beautiful beaches, resorts, and scenery anywhere,” the travel magazine quoted a fan describing Palawan.

“It’s wonderful to see that our rehabilitation and sustainable development efforts last year, especially in El Nido and Coron, were well-received by tourists everywhere,” added Puyat.

Another popular destination in the Philippines, Boracay, made it to No. 14 in T+L’s World Best Island list and fifth in Asia this year.

This is the third citation reaped by the Philippines since community quarantines were enforced in various parts of the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Forbes magazine earlier ranked the Philippines among the seven countries “that have the potential to become a major tourist destination in a post-COVID world’. Last month, Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) cited the Hidden Beach in El Nido, Palawan, as one of the 30 Best Beaches in the World.

Source: Travel + Leisure | The Top 25 Islands in the World

25/06/2020

25/06/2020

15/06/2020

LOOK: List of airports with LGUs that allow commercial flights

As of today, 14 June, there are 23 airports in the country whose Local Government Units (LGUs) have allowed* the commercial operation of flights.

Meanwhile, 9 airports are set to start accepting commercial flights on later dates.

*Some airports, while allowing commercial flights, are subject to different documentary and passenger LGU restrictions.

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13/06/2020

06/06/2020

11/05/2020

For a month starting tomorrow, all inbound charter and commercial international flights to Manila will be able to land at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport only on their assigned days.

30/04/2020

12/04/2020

Keep safe everyone! Stay home...we will get through this soon🙏
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