BI lowers on-site work capacity in NCR | Inquirer News

BI lowers on-site work capacity in NCR

By: - Reporter / @zacariansINQ
/ 06:08 PM January 04, 2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday said that it lowered its on-site work capacity in Metro Manila after it was placed under the stricter Alert Level 3 in an effort to curb the rising number of COVID-19 infections.

“As an effect, all BI offices in NCR shall be operating during weekdays, and will observe a 60% on-site work capacity, while adopting applicable alternative work arrangements,” said BI Commissioner Jaime Morente in a statement.

Prior to this announcement, the BI operated on a minimum of 50 percent to a maximum of 70 percent skeleton workforce.

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Morente also announced that fully vaccinated clients remain exempted from the BI’s online appointment system, subject to the presentation of their vaccination cards or certification prior to entry.

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Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated clients, however, remain required to set their appointments online.

Meanwhile, foreign nationals reporting for the Annual Report 2022 are required to secure an appointment via https://e-services.immigration.gov.ph/.

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Metro Manila was placed by the national government under alert level 3 following the surge of COVID-19 cases in the country as well as the rise in carriers of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern, which is feared to be more transmissible than even the Delta variant which caused the last surge of COVID-19 infections in the country.

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Other places under alert level 3 are Bulacan, Cavite and Rizal.

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