TINIYAK ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) ang publiko na may sapat silang tauhan upang masebisyuhan ang malaking bilang ng pasahero na inaasahang papasok sa bansa ngayong darating na panahon ng tag-init.
Ayon kay Commissioner Norman Tansingco, nakikita niya ang tinatayang 30,000 daily arrivals at 34,000 departures.
“Apart from no leaves for port personnel during the peak season, I have instructed the BI airport terminal heads to personally make sure that all counters are fully manned to service all inbound and outbound passengers,” ayon kay Tansingco.
Inutusan din niya ang mga BI terminal heads na makipag-ugnayan sa mga airlines para sa mas maayos na pag-proseso sa mga pasahero.
“Airport authorities have shared that the BI’s space in NAIA Terminal 3 will be expanded soon, which will allow us to deploy more immigration officers,” ayon kay Tansingco.
“Apart from that, we are expecting a new batch of 38 immigration officers to graduate from the BI’s academy in Clark, followed by a batch of 147 additional immigration officers,” dagdag pa nito.
Ibinahagi pa ni Tansingco na patuloy ang ginagawa nilang hiring ng mga immigration officers para punan ang mataas na bilang ng mga dayuhang pasahero.
Nilinaw din ng BI na ang pagpo-post sa Twitter ng kanilang litrato at videos ay hindi pinapayagan.
“The policy of disallowing photos and videos in the immigration area is not new, and similar signages have been posted in the past,” ayon Tansingco. “The same is being practiced in many countries,” dagdag pa niya.
“While the policy remains, I have instructed the BI airport management to temporarily remove the signages for them to be improved,” paliwanag pa ng BI chief.