PNP bans cops from foreign trips amid coronavirus
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has temporarily banned all foreign travels for its personnel amid the global coronavirus outbreak.
Acting PNP spokesperson Maj Gen Benigno Durana Jr. announced that the order issued by PNP chief Gen Archie Gamboa suspends processing of Foreign Travel and Authority to Travel Abroad for official functions, with leave applications on hold.
The ban takes effect immediately as the Philippines imposes travel restrictions against several countries including China, Macau, Hong Kong, parts of South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Cook Islands.
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