Philippines to ban foreigners for 1 month, cap entries as virus surges

The Philippines will ban foreigners and returning citizens except overseas workers from entering the country for a month from Saturday until April 19 amid increasing coronavirus cases, the government said Tuesday.The government will limit the number of people permitted to enter the country to 1,500 per day under the ban, which does not apply to diplomats and some medical personnel.The Southeast Asian country banned the entry of foreigners in principle in March last year to stem the spread of the virus, but gradually loosened the restrictions.Currently foreigners are allowed to enter the cou…READ FULL ARTICLE