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Bureau of Immigration begins APIS pilot testing with Cebu Pacific
Malacañang announced that the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) will be made mandatory for all airlines once its phased implementation proves successful.
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has begun pilot testing of the APIS with Cebu Pacific, the first local airline to fully integrate its system.
Philippine Airlines is also set to implement the system as the pilot testing continues.
APIS is a globally recognized system that enables authorities to perform advance passenger screening, leading to improved risk assessment and more efficient immigration processes.
The BI also successfully conducted a connectivity test with Interpol's I-24/7 database for enhanced monitoring.
The APIS was launched after the Philippines and the United Nations signed an agreement to implement the UN-developed GoTravelAir Software Solution.
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