AMID the threat of the 2019-novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease , President Rodrigo Duterte expanded Sunday, February 2, 2020, the temporary travel ban covering all tourists coming from Hubei in China to include mainland China and its special administrative regions.
"We assure the Filipino people that the directives issued by the President, as well as the protocols being implemented as well as succeeding ones are all geared for the safety of our countrymen and will last until the danger of the dreaded disease has ceased," Panelo said. The approved recommendation temporarily bans the entry of any person, regardless of nationality, except Filipino citizens and holders of Permanent Resident Visa issued by the Philippine Government, directly coming from China and its special administrative regions.
Duterte also approved the ban on Filipinos from travel to these countries, and the establishment of a repatriation and quarantine facility.
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