PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL

ADVISORY No. 6-2021 01 February 2021 PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL TO REMAIN CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL 02 FEBRUARY 2021 DUE TO THE WINTER SNOW STORM In view of the Winter Snow Storm warnings, issued by the National Weather Service, that will remain in effect until Tuesday morning, 02 February 2021, the Philippine Consulate General in New York advises the Fil-Am Community that it will continue to remain CLOSED on the said date. Business operations will resume on 03 February 2021. Clients who have booked appointments on 01 and 02 February 2021 will be given priority and accommodated for later dates. Please wait to be notified of your rescheduled appointments. Please monitor our official Facebook Page and website (www.newyorkpcg.org) for any further announcements. For emergency, please contact us at 917-294-0196.

ADVISORY No. 5-2021 01 February 2021 PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL CLOSED TODAY, 01 FEBRUARY 2021, DUE TO THE WINTER SNOW STORM In compliance with New York City’s declaration of a state of emergency due to the winter snow storm, the Philippine Consulate General in New York advises the Fil-Am Community that it will be CLOSED today, 01 February 2021. The Philippine Consulate advises the community to take the necessary precautions. The safety of our kababayans and our staff are paramount. Clients who have booked appointments today will be given priority and accommodated for later dates. Please wait to be notified of your rescheduled appointments. Please monitor our official Facebook Page and website (www.newyorkpcg.org) for any further announcements regarding the current state of emergency in New York City, as result of the winter storm. For emergency, please contact us at 917-294-0196.

ADVISORY No. 4-2021 31 January 2021 WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT BEGINNING TONIGHT, 31 JANUARY 2021 The Philippine Consulate General in New York wishes to inform the public that the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch beginning 7PM tonight, 31 January 2021 to 6AM of Tuesday, 02 February 2021, with the heaviest snowfall expected during 01 February 2021. Much of the tri-state area could see between 6 and 12 inches of snow. The Philippine Consulate advises the community to take the necessary precautions. As of today, there are no plans to suspend consular operations for tomorrow, 01 February 2021, although this may change depending on the announcements of the New York City local government on the prevailing weather conditions. The safety of our kababayans and our staff are paramount. In case of work suspension, clients with cancelled appointments will be given priority accommodation for later dates. Please monitor our official Facebook Page and website (www.newyorkpcg.org) for any announcements on work suspensions.

ADVISORY No. 3-2021 22 January 2021 IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS TO PH TRAVEL AND QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS The Philippine Consulate General in New York wishes to inform the public of the following important amendments relating to Philippine travel and quarantine restrictions that seek to address the public health threats posed by the Covid-19 variants: FOREIGN PASSENGERS will CONTINUE TO BE PROHIBITED from entering the Philippines until 31 January 2021 if they are coming from the countries/territories covered by the entry restrictions relating to the Covid-19 variants, including the UNITED STATES, or have been to any or more of these countries within 14 days prior to their arrival. FILIPINO CITIZENS, including dual citizens, may enter the Philippines. They shall be tested upon arrival and shall be quarantined until the result of a subsequent test administered on the fifth day is released. After which said person who yield a negative result from Covid-19 tests shall be endorsed to their local government units of destination who shall then strictly monitor the remainder of the 14-day quarantine through their respective Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams. FOREIGN SPOUSES AND MINOR CHILDREN of Filipino citizens travelling together with the Filipino may enter the Philippines provided they are holding valid…

ADVISORY No. 2-2021 11 January 2021 PUBLIC ADVISORY ON MANDATORY TESTING AND QUARANTINE PROTOCOLS FOR ALL TRAVELERS TO THE PHILIPPINES The Philippine Consulate General in New York wishes to inform the public, especially those intending to travel to the Philippines, of Resolution No. 92, dated 05 January 2021, of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases of the Republic of the Philippines, which states that any individual arriving in the Philippines, who may have received vaccination for COVID-19 in other countries/jurisdictions, shall still be required to observe mandatory testing and quarantine protocols upon arrival in the Philippines. Please monitor our Facebook Page and website for any updates.

ADVISORY No. 1-2021 1 January 2021 PUBLIC ADVISORY ON INCLUSION OF UNITED STATES IN PH TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS Please be urgently advised that Foreign Passengers are PROHIBITED from entering the Philippines effective 3 January 2021, 12:01 AM until 15 January 2021, if they are coming from the UNITED STATES, or have been to the US within 14 days prior to their arrival. If already in transit and will arrive before 3 January 2021, 12:01 AM, a FOREIGN NATIONAL may be admitted into the Philippines but shall be required to undergo an absolute facility-based 14-day quarantine period, notwithstanding a negative RT-PCR test result. FILIPINO CITIZENS, including dual citizens, will be allowed to enter the Philippines at any time but they shall be required to undergo an absolute facility-based 14-day quarantine period, notwithstanding a negative RT-PCR test result. Filipinos in the US Northeast are reminded of the limited quarantine facilities in place and are thus strongly urged to reconsider travel plans to the Philippines for the duration of the travel restrictions. For more information, please refer to the attached Advisory from the Bureau of Immigration. IMPORTANT: All passengers, Filipinos or foreigners alike, merely transiting through the United States or any of the countries…