Intl airports in Luzon to close Friday after 72-hr window for foreigners to exit

International airports in Luzon will be closed after a 72-hour window to allow foreigners to exit the Philippines.

Only Filipino passengers will be allowed entry into the Philippines.

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) stated that outbound passengers can leave the island within this 72-hour period following the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine.

Foreign nationals seeking to leave Luzon would be allowed to pass through checkpoints to airports as long as they provide proof of their flight.

Inbound international passengers who are in transit when the quarantine begins will be permitted entry, provided they follow applicable quarantine procedures.

The entire Luzon island was placed under an enhanced community quarantine starting at 12 a.m. on Tuesday to curb the spread of COVID-19.

DOTr spokesperson Assistant Secretary Goddes Libiran confirmed that all airports in Luzon will shut down after the 72-hour grace period, which is by Friday (March 20) midnight.