International flights can land in the Philippine capital again after the government reopened its airport.
Flights were stopped last week after the country could not cope with thousands of workers returning from overseas.
There have been more than 10,000 confirmed cases and 700 deaths in the country.
Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Manila, Philippines.
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Lol 400 people a day….that’s not really been reopen has it….
reopen to incoming filipino and outgoing stranded tourist..no country are in good shape right now to laugh about.except to the one how started this and intentionally opening pandora’s box to infect the whole world.
that wont end well
What? 400 people a day in an airport that usually has 30,000+ passengers a day?
it’s really only to make sure no one gets stranded, only Filipino Citizens & permanent residents will be allowed in, and non-resident foreigners allowed out. Flying for non-repatriation purposes are still a no go.
They are taking a high risk with this maneuver
It’s only for repatriated Filipinos and for stranded foreigners trying to go home. These are not tourist flights. Only 400 people a day in the airport, when there are usually 30,000 people a day there.
@Mini M Still, these repatriated Filipinos are most likely carrying different mutations of COVID. We’ll see. As I keep on saying. Monsoon season is here.
Corona virus 🦠 Will soon be history
Obviously when is the key WHEN?
It will be part of our history and it is here to stay. I guess, the governments are really succeeding in making people ignorant.
Maybe the end of the history.
Click here if you think Duterte is a tyrant & murderer!
That’s returning sea ferer and Filipino ofw back in Philippines and foreigners out of Philippines back to their home countries because so many foreigners here are studying and working here as call centers…..
Thats essential flights for repatriation…..
Sometimes aljazeera when you broadcast make the details clear. Watchers are getting confuse..
Still, these repatriated Filipinos are most likely carrying different mutations of COVID. We’ll see. As I keep on saying. Monsoon season is here.
so when foreigners in Philippines can fly out????
It depends on their own country if they’ll allow their citizens back home
@Kyle Panuncillon Every country will allow their citizen back home! Australia government will always let citizens in if only PAL reopen for outbound flight..
Good for the Philippines.
Ive observed religious ppl,they all want to go to heaven but no one wants to die…thats religious ppl in a nutshell…coward bunch.
@Darius A lol….ru lost ur mind dude….how it is related to religion?death is a ultimate truth..we are not immortal
@Hum phrey 91% holds catholic remaining other
@wow i am lost you still don’t get it.
Sleep on it.
Focus on the reward that’s promised to you by religions then you will be able to connect the dots why death should be wonderful for religious folks… Since the best prize of eternal life awaits you…
@Darius A I hope u will live a eternal life in earth….. immortal darius..oh .sorry I am on weed😝😝😝
@Darius A plz send signal and after death ..that there is no heaven
US and UK gotta play the victim.
🇺🇸🇬🇧🇪🇸🇮🇹🇫🇷 most tourists in the world
Are foreigners allowed in the country now? I want to go home so bad. American citizen but Filipino by birth
Trekkie_ _0802 do you think they will eventually allow foreign nationals in around June/July?
2ne1blink87 Jack it’s too early to tell, but the general consensus is that anything earlier than Q4 of 2020 will be next to impossible.
2ne1blink87 Jack even if flights start up again, the visa waivers suspension still won’t be lifted and PH embassies still can’t issue new visas without Congressional approval, and I highly doubt they’re in any rush to reopen the borders, so unless you already have a valid yellow or bronze ACR I-card. I’m afraid you’ll have to wait awhile.
Trekkie_ _0802 😭😭😭
if you’re a Filipino by birth, then aren’t you a Filipino citizen? You can travel there
great work
No nonsense president Rodrigo Durtete…
Philippines reopened but won’t accept tourists for now.
POGO employees are exempted from that
@pauskie6 yes and ABS-CBN is still closed
Well done to the Philippines on this part of work and God bless and be with these people in tiring times.
Godbless you ma friend😷
That’s brilliant but, australian’s won’t be allowed out their country till at least Dec!
You need Chinese student, hhehehe, good luck Australia.
Well done! Get ready for the next wave of infection and other COVID mutations! Just in time for the start of the Monsoon season! Now, the death counts will really begin.
@Mini M Still, these repatriated Filipinos are most likely carrying different mutations of COVID. We’ll see. As I keep on saying. Monsoon season is here.
Congratulations 😀
PLAN demic
Most likely to die of starvation then this overhyped PLANdemic
Manila Government has to do more.
Jamelas favorite color is YELLOW for short DILAWAN po ito
Of course and she’s a great anti-duterte reporter
Hopefully they have work after they vacation
Bad decision100%
Only Filipino nationals are allowed to enter Philippines.
At least they can go back home
Yeah a lot of tourists are running out of money
Aljazeera bias news
How?
Adam Sahr let them be. Lol they love to label any news they don’t like as bias.
1:14 are they not screening all the flight crew?
Why shes not wearing mask.
God bless Philippines
Please open temporary domestic flights and ports for citizens isolated in the provinces. It has already been isolated for more than two months, but the government has no support.Due to the continued extension of the ECQ, many citizens are unable to return to their homes in the provinces. I hope you give me enough time to go back. Covid wants us to consider the people who are isolated without knowing when it will end. We are afraid because there is no guarantee to return home after May 31st.
Swabbing must be sterile with strict precautions. One set of PPE per every patient to be swab to prevent cross infection and contamination of the specimen.
Lalo dadami ang COVID sa pinas dahil open nnaman ang international flyt