BI: Day one of eTravel system rollout ‘very successful’

By Christine Fabro

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Sunday, April 16, said the first day of the rollout of the eTravel system was “very successful.”

In a release, the BI said over 32,000 arriving foreigners and Filipinos registered for the eTravel system, while more than 14,000 departing Filipinos logged in the site.

The platform was initially rolled out at the arrival area and was expanded to cover departing travelers.

“So far, the implementation remains very smooth, with no noted glitches or issues,” Technical Working Group Head Dennis Javier said.

Javier also shared that they conducted a meeting with BI terminal heads and immigration officers to address any operational concerns.

The eTravel system is a single data collection platform for arriving and departing passengers for purposes of establishing an integrated border control, health surveillance, and economic data analysis.

Passengers are advised to register to https://etravel.gov.ph/ 72 to three hours before their scheduled arrival or departure. – gb 

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