The Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City will be the second airport to have the e-Gates.
The first e-Gates were set up at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) 3.
Bong Go, BI chief open Immigration e-Gates at Davao Airport
Former presidential top aide Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go and Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente led the opening of the two electronic-gates (e-Gates) at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport on Wednesday.
The e-Gates at the Davao airport is the second of its kind in the country; the first e-Gates were set up at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) 3.
Go, who was invited for the launch, underscored the importance of installing the e-Gates at the local airport, saying this would make immigration procedures for Philippine passport holders– especially the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW)–faster and efficient. Read More
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