A total of 31 out of 177 countries and territories across the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa have already lifted the inbound border restrictions on Filipino travels, subject to medical protocols on arriving passengers, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Sunday, July 5.
Among the newly-added countries who have recently opened their borders to Filipinos include Bahamas, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates .
Meanwhile, 68 countries and territories from all over the world still do not allow entry in their borders such as Cuba, Haiti, Palau, Timor Leste, France, and most countries in the Middle East and African regions, among others. New countries that have allowed departures for the Philippines include the mentioned countries, which also recently opened their inbound restrictions.
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