(File photo) MANILA - The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday said it is expecting a gradual increase in passenger arrivals in the next few weeks as the country moves to the new normal. "From around 8,000 daily passengers on the first week of implementation of our opened borders, we are now seeing more than 9,000 daily passengers," BI port operations division chief Carlos Capulong said in a statement. He added that they are projecting that the figures will increase to 10,000 to 15,000 in the coming months. At the same time, Capulong said operations at the airports are in full force as the country approaches its first month of implementing its eased border restrictions. He added that the bureau is now implementing 100 percent on-site work capacity and has resumed its pre-pandemic shifting schedule. Last February 10, the government decided to reopen its borders to international travelers. Meanwhile, Commissioner Jaime Morente has ordered border operations personnel to prepare
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The Philippines has recorded an increase of over 40 percent in the number of international travelers after the South-East Asian country reopened its borders on Feb. 10, the Bureau of Immigration of the country has announced.
Weeks since the Philippines reopened its borders to international travelers, the Bureau of Immigration reported on Thursday that it recorded a 40% increase in February compared to January this year.