MANILA, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Philippines will relax travel
curbs on foreigners coming from more than 30 countries that have
detected cases of the more contagious British variant of the
coronavirus starting from next month, the presidential spokesman
said on Friday.
The move covers foreigners previously allowed to enter the
Philippines, including those holding work visas and spouses of
Filipinos, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said in a
statement, adding that tourists would remain banned.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte last year barred
foreigners coming or transiting from countries with confirmed
cases of the British coronavirus variant.
The list, which includes the United States, China, Japan and
Australia, has expanded to more than 30 countries, and the ban
is due to be in effect until the end of January. The Philippines this week confirmed domestic transmission of
the British variant, which has infected 17 so far, including a
dozen in a mountainous northern province.