The Bureau of Immigration announced on Wednesday that it has extended the visas and the Emigration Clearance Certificate (ECC) of foreign nationals (FN) affected by the recent flight cancellations caused by an air traffic systems glitch on New Year’s Day.
THE Bureau of Immigration announced on Wednesday that it has extended the visas and the Emigration Clearance Certificate of foreign nationals affected by the recent flight cancellations caused by an air traffic systems glitch on New Year’s Day.
“Considering what happened to many foreign nationals who were unable to leave during their scheduled flights, we issued this advisory to assist them in rescheduling, without having to worry about overstaying,” Tansingco said. Around 280 flights were canceled, delayed or diverted due to the problem, affecting more than 65,000 passengers.
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