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PH REOPENS TO INT'L TOURISTS. Two foreign tourists present their QR codes upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Thursday (Feb. 10, 2022). Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said at least398 foreign tourists are expected to arrive on the first day of the country's reopening to international travelers. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The Philippines is welcoming some398 foreign tourists on the first day of its reopening to fully vaccinated international leisure travelers, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Thursday, marking the end to the country's nearly two-year closure due to pandemic restrictions. A large chunk of this number will come from the United States and Thailand, with 109 and 93 passengers, respectively. Other countries with more than 10 arriving tourists also include Malaysia, Canada, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Australia. "Masaya kami, lahat ng stakeholders, na nagbukas na tayo today (We are happy, all st
The United Arab Emirates has approved emergency use of Sinopharm's protein-based COVID-19 vaccine and it will be available to the public as a booster dose starting January 2022, the health ministry said.
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday suspended talks on a $23 billion deal to purchase American-made F-35 planes, armed drones and other equipment, in a rare dispute between Washington and a key U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf.