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(File photo) MANILA - Close to 146,000 travelers departed the Philippines during the holiday season, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Tuesday. Citing the BI's latest data, Commissioner Jaime Morente said 145,900 passengers left the country this December, 117,795 of whom are Filipinos. The departures also include Americans with 7,776, Indians with 2,908, Chinese with 2,509, and the Japanese with 2,190. During Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the BI processed only around 7,000 departing travelers, almost double from last year's figure at 3,854. "The usual busy Christmas eve and Christmas day still had a low number of travelers. But we're happy to be seeing better figures than last year," Morente said in a statement. He added that the number of international travelers remains low despite the holiday season. "By the end of the year, we're expecting the numbers to rise a little, perhaps around 20 to 50 thousand more passengers, but we're still not s ....

United States , Jaime Morente , Bureau Of Immigration , Commissioner Jaime Morente , Christmas Eve , Christmas Day , Ile Photo Manila Close To 146 , 000 Travelers Departed The Philippines During Holiday Season , He Bureau Of Immigration Bi Reported Tuesday Citing The 39s Latest Data , Ommissioner Jaime Morente Said 145 , 900 Passengers Left The Country This December , 795 Of Whom Are Filipinos The Departures Also Include Americans With 7 , Ndians With 2 , Hinese With 2 , Nd The Japanese With 2 , 190 During Christmas Eve And Day , He Bi Processed Only Around 7 , 000 Departing Travelers , Lmost Double From Last Year 39s Figure At 3 , 854 Quot The Usual Busy Christmas Eve And Day Still Hada Low Number Of Travelers But We 39 Re Happy To Be Seeing Better Figures Than Last Year , Uot Morente Said Ina Statement He Added That The Number Of International Travelers Remains Low Despite Holiday Season Quot By End Year , E 39 Re Expecting The Numbers To Risea Little , Erhaps Around 20 To 50 Thousand More Passengers , Ut We 39 Re Still Not Seeing Pre Pandemic Figures , Uot The Bi Chief Said Morente Attributed This To Effect Of Worldwide Travel Restrictions And Quarantine Requirements , Any Of Which Are Due To The Omicron Variant Despite Low Number Travelers ,