Daily Covid-19 cases are dropping and Philippines loosens entry restrictions for all foreign visitors

Foreign passengers wearing protective masks as precaution against the spread of the coronavirus disease queue as they arrive at Manila's International Airport, Philippines on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. - AP

MANILA, March 16 (Xinhua): As the daily Covid-19 cases are dropping below 1,000, the Philippines has loosened entry restrictions for all fully vaccinated foreign nationals visiting the country starting this month, the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration said on Wednesday.

In an advisory, which was effective immediately and signed by Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, foreign nationals coming from visa-required countries and regions need to secure an "entry exemption document" before visiting the Philippines.