This photo taken May 26 shows stranded Overseas Filipino Workers who will be flown back to their home provinces through the 18 chartered flights of the Department of Transportation as part of the government's“Hatid Probinsya Para sa mga OFWs” program.

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MANILA, Philippines — Weeks since the Philippines reopened its borders to international travelers, the Bureau of Immigration reported on Thursday that it recorded a 40-percent increase in arrivals in February from January.

 

Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the total number of arriving passengers logged in February is 211,899 from only 150,740 in January.

 

"This is also more than 130% higher than the 91,000 passenger arrivals in February 2021," the BI chief added.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/03/03/2164682/immigration-international-arrivals-40-reopening-borders

 

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