A woman exits a Philippine Airline plane at the airport in Manila, Philippines, on Oct. 6, 2020.
The Philippines on Wednesday lifted a ban on non-essential trips by Filipinos.
According to the immigration bureau, the move did not immediately spark large numbers of departures for tourism and leisure.
The government has gradually eased restrictions on international and domestic travel as part of efforts to bolster the economy, which slipped into recession in the second quarter following months of lockdown and quarantine to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The Department of Health has reported more than 360,000 confirmed cases in the Philippines, the second-highest in Southeast Asia, with at least 6,690 deaths.
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