Gov’t travel ban to Iraq stays, says DFA
By Michaela P. del Callar 08/06/2011Government travel ban to Iraq will stay even as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has removed a stamp in Philippine passports, which says that it can not be used for travel to the conflict-stricken state.
The discontinuation of the practice of placing this stamp on Philippine passports “is not tantamount to allowing the travel to Iraq for employment purposes,” the DFA explained in a statement.
“There are countries in which deployment bans have been imposed such as Nigeria, Lebanon, Afghanistan and Jordan, and the Philippine passports are not made to reflect these,” it said.
The “Not Valid for Travel to Iraq” stamp can be found on the limitations page of previously issued Philippine passports..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110806nat1.html
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