Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 9) — Filipinos stranded in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates due to the travel ban may soon be able to come home.
The Inter-Agency Task Force on Friday said special commercial flights from these seven countries can be arranged exclusively for Filipinos. The task force has prohibited the entry of travelers from these countries since April 29 to prevent the spread of the feared Delta coronavirus variant.
The IATF said several concerned government agencies will form a special working group, which will craft the implementing protocols alongside airlines. Their approval is necessary before mounting the special flights.
The Philippines has to date 19 Delta variant cases, all from returning overseas Filipinos.
