THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has recorded a total of 803,855 passengers during the Holy week at the country’s international airports.
BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said they logged 371,092 arrivals and 432,763 departures at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Clark International Airport, Cebu International Airport and other international airports in the country.
“The Bureau of Immigration remains committed to providing swift, safe, and seamless service to the traveling public,” Viado said.
At the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) alone, daily arrivals peaked at 51.000, while daily departures reached up to 61,000.
Viado said the smooth flow of passenger traffic was made possible by the deployment of more than 40 additional Immigration officers at the NAIA, ensuring that all counters remained fully manned throughout the holiday period.
He also highlighted the positive impact of the newly operational overseas Filipino workers (OFW) wing at NAIA Terminal 3, which helped decongest immigration queues and provided more convenient processing for overseas Filipino workers and their families.
“We continue to modernize our systems, enhance our manpower capacity, and improve frontline service delivery .These improvements are part of our ongoing efforts to contribute to the President’s vision of a Bagong Pilipinas,” Viado added.
He also said the smooth operations during the Holy Week peak season proves that significant changes have been implemented in the BI, resulting in the delivery of better immigration service.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline “Over 800K passengers tallied during Holy Week — Immigration.”