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PARA sa isang militanteng senador, inutil ang programang 45-second processing time ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) sa bagong departure rules na ipinatutupad sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) para sa mga outbound na pasahero.
Ayon kay Senador Risa Hontiveros, dapat ikonsidera ng Department of Justice (DOJ) at Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) ang inputs ng mambabatas, legal experts at pangkaraniwang Pinoy hinggil sa bagong pre-departure guidelines.
“Sana ay huwag natin balewalain ang hinaing ng mga pasaherong sa huli ay maaabala kung palpak ang ating international travel guidelines” ayon kay Hontiveros.
“We shouldn’t turn a blind eye to warnings that some of the requirements would only promote delays and are prone to exploitation by corrupt immigration officers,” hirit pa ng senador.
Mungkahi ni Hontiveros, rebisahin ang bagong departure rules para sa bumabyaheng Filipino, kasabay ng giit para sa isang makatwiran travel requirements.
“Are all first-time travelers required to present proof of hotel booking or accommodation? How can the requirement of notarized Original Affidavit of Support and Guarantee for sponsored travelers be complied with without unduly burdening such persons?”
“If these problematic requirements are not rectified, then the 45-second processing time for travelers being promised by the BI will become an empty promise,” anang mambabatas.
“The 163 percent increase in budgetary allocation being requested by the BI will be of no use if flawed rules are allowed to fill the immigration process with delays and complaints from aggrieved travelers,” aniya pa.
“I urge the IACAT to integrate the findings and recommendations of this committee – as well as earlier findings by the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality hearings on human trafficking—before implementing any new international travel guidelines”
