Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Manila, Philippines (March 24, 2020)
United States Embassy Manila, Philippines
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Manila (March 24, 2020)
Location: Cebu, Philippines
Event:
Mactan-Cebu International Airport relayed the following:
- There are confirmed sweeper flights from Philippine Airlines today, March 24, 2020, departing Cebu to Manila only, open to U.S. citizens with an outbound international flight out of Manila within up to five (5) days.
- Passengers are required to show proof of flight booking confirmation and hotel reservation within Manila.
- Confirmed flight today will be departing at 13:30H /1:30 p.m. and the next flight will be at 18:00H/6:00 p.m. However, please note that the 18:00H/6:00 p.m. flight is subject to the number of passengers who will purchase tickets at the PAL ticketing office located at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport.
- The average cost of the flight from Cebu to Manila is approximately Php 10,000 per passenger.
- Mactan-Cebu International Airport reports that the next flight will be available on Friday, March 27, 2020, subject to the number of passengers. Passengers may call the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Help Desk at 494-9000 (landline) or 0917-570-3060 (mobile).
- Per the Department of Tourism (DOT), stranded foreigners can approach the set-up table provided for them so they can register and be included in the DOT list. The tables are located at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport in both Terminals 1 and 2. Stranded individuals can look for the “DOT/GMCAC Pad for stranded foreigners.” Airlines may require passengers to be on the DOT list prior to issuing a ticket.
Actions to Take:
- Contact the airlines and contacts above directly for reservations and updated information.
- Check with your airlines or travel operators regarding any updated information about your travel plans and/or restrictions.
- Monitor local news for updates.
- Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.
- For the most recent information on what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19, please see the CDC’s latest recommendations.
- Visit the COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.
- Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 here for information on conditions in the Philippines.
- Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the U.S.
- Please consult resources below as necessary:
- Philippine Department of Health (DOH)
- Philippine Department of Health (FAQs)
- Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI)
- Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)
- Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)
- Philippine Maritime Industry Authority
- Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs
- Philippine Department of Interior and Local Government
- Philippine Department of Tourism
- COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov
- CDC page on COVID-19
- Philippines Travel Advisory
- Philippines Country Information
Assistance:
- U.S. Embassy in the Philippines
1201 Roxas Boulevard
+63 (2) 5301-2000
ACSInfoManila@state.gov - State Department – Consular Affairs
888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444 - Philippines Country Information
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