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Date: Jan. 28, 2017, 11:42 a.m.
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Published by Department of Transportation(DOTr) on Jan. 28, 2017.
Requested from DOTr by J. Canda at 11:42 AM on
Jan. 28, 2017.
Purpose: Information Dissemination
Date of Coverage: 12/01/2016 - 01/28/2017
Tracking no: #DOTr-887071901543
The BI's offloading policies to international travelers (tourists) have been unclear and oftentimes considered biased by tourists. Many Filipino tourists travelling outside the country are frequently denied to travel due to undisclosed reasons. Although it is understandable that the role of the BI is to protect its citizens from international human trafficking, there is still unfair, collateral damage to tourists, especially first-time, budget travelers who have complete travel documents whose reason to travel is solely for leisure only.