Philippines reopens after COVID restrictions ease
Personnel in military uniforms were seen directing arriving travelers at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, some of whom came to the Philippines to reunite with family members.
At a tourist spot in the capital Manila, horse carriage drivers and bicycle rental operators were preparing for what they hoped would be a steady flow of vacationers to help revive their incomes.
The archipelago nation of more than 7,000 islands had planned to reopen earlier in December, but that was aborted over concerns about the Omicron variant.
Citizens of 150 countries that have visa-free entry to the Philippines will be allowed to enter.
