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TEMPORARY TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR INBOUND AND OUTBOUND PASSENGERS

Details: Published: 25 March 2020

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THIS GUIDELINE IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE ANYTIME. PLEASE BE GUIDED ACCORDINGLY.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVISORY FOR ALL FILIPINOS IN CHILE

Details: Published: 24 March 2020

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PUBLIC ADVISORY: On the Temporary Suspension of Visa Issuance and Visa-free Privilege

Details: Published: 20 March 2020

19 March 2020 – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) informs the public that it is temporarily suspending visa issuance in all its Foreign Service Posts effective immediately and will be valid and effective until further notice.

The temporary suspension of visa issuance is in light of Proclamation No. 922, dated 08 March 2020, declaring a "State of Public Health Emergency" throughout the Philippines; and Proclamation No. 929, dated 16 March 2020, declaring a "State of Calamity" throughout the Philippines due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

With the temporary suspension, all visa-free privileges including those based on Visa Waiver Agreements, those under Executive Order 408, s.1960, and for holders of Hong Kong and Macau SAR passports, Macau-Portuguese passports, and British National Overseas passports, are likewise temporarily suspended, effective 22 March 2020.

It is to be noted, however, that foreign spouses and children of Filipino nationals are exempted from this temporary suspension.

The temporary suspension of visa issuance will deem all previously issued visas canceled, and foreigners with visas issued by Philippine Foreign Service Posts (primarily 9a Temporary Visitor/Tourist visas) will not be allowed entry into the country starting 22 March 2020.

However, visas previously issued to accredited Foreign Government and International Organization officials and their dependents will remain valid and will be honored when entering the country even after said date. The same is true for previously issued visas to foreign spouses and children of Filipino nationals.

This temporary suspension has no impact on foreign nationals that are already in the country or on holders of visas issued by other government agencies. END

TURNOVER CEREMONY OF TWO CONTAINER VANS CONVERTED TO OFFICES FOR THE ESCUELA REPUBLICA DE FILIPINAS

Details: Published: 20 March 2020

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12 March 2020. The Philippine Embassy in cooperation with Brass Chile CEO, Mr. Roy Betinol held a turnover ceremony at the Escuela Republica de Filipinas, Lo Espejo, Santiago on 12 March 2020. Brass Chile is a full service engineering company established in Santiago in 2000, employing Filipino engineers.

The turnover of two twenty-footer containers converted to offices for the school by Brass Chile was attended by Mayor Miguel Bruna Silva and representatives of the Lo Espejo municipality, Brass Chile and school officials and students, as well as Embassy personnel.

The turnover program included remarks by School Directress Veronica Carreño Moyano, Mayor Miguel Bruna, CEO Roy Betinol and Ambassador Ma. Teresita C. Daza. Young elemetary students of the school impressed the audience with their performance of Bulaklakan Dance followed by Chilean artist, Ms. Francisca Diaz Rodriguez´s rendition of Sarangola ni Pepe (Ms. Rodriguez is the daughter of the Ambassador´s Secretary/Assistant), and Jesus is Lord (JIL)´s performance of Sayaw sa Banko and Tinikling. The cultural performances were followed by the ribbon cutting and viewing of the new offices.

Santiago PE in 2019 undertook a series of activities for the school, in partnership with the Filipino Community. These included donations of books and sports materials and a Christmas Bazaar. The Embassy, as part of its cultural diplomacy program, will assist in the building of the Philippine Corner at the school library to consist of book and reference materials on the Philippines.

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