Manila Bulletin
NTF retracts remarks on Hong Kong flight ban
The National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 clarified that inbound flights from Hong Kong are still allowed, pending a final recommendation from the Technical Working Group and a decision from the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF).
Hong Kong is not currently on the Philippines' list of countries with suspended inbound flights due to the Omicron variant.
The NTF apologized for any inconvenience caused by an earlier pronouncement that travelers from Hong Kong were among those banned.
The travel ban remains in effect for travelers from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Mozambique until December 15.
The government will ensure timely adoption of preemptive measures to prevent or delay the entry of new variants.
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