The Bureau of Immigration reiterated that foreign parents, spouses, and children of Filipino citizens cannot enter the Philippines if they are not traveling with the latter.
In a statement, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said existing guidelines on international travel set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) do not allow the entry of foreign parents, spouses, and children of Filipinos if they are traveling alone.
The Balikbayan privilege, which allows the visa-free entry of foreign spouses and children of Filipinos, remains suspended, Morente said.
He issued the reminder following reports that some foreigners were denied entry at airports for traveling without their Filipino spouse, children, or parent.
The Philippines reimposed a ban on the entry of foreigners last month amid the resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country.
The ban, which started March 22, is in effect until April 21.
Aside from prohibiting the entry of foreigners, the IATF also ordered a reduction in the number of inbound international travelers to only 1,500 a day.
