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In order to increase manpower in airports, BI has deployed a rapid reaction squad.

As the Bureau of Immigration (BI) continues to see a surge in coronavirus infections among personnel, a rapid response team of 155 immigration officers and acting immigration officers are on standby to supplement airport operations in the cities of Pasay and Paranaque, as well as the province of Pampanga.

Commissioner Jaime Morente ordered these officers to offer support and perform temporary responsibilities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Clark International Airport (CRK).

“As some of our front-liners are on quarantine and battling Covid-19,” he added in a statement Friday, “these back-up officers will serve as an augmentation to render primary inspection responsibilities.”

The augmentation team is stationed in the Port Operations Division’s (POD) back-end offices, as well as the company’s main office and regional metro offices.

According to the BI, there are 158 infected employees assigned to the POD as of Thursday, 132 of whom are assigned to the NAIA, and 14 are assigned to the CRK.

Meanwhile, 180 NAIA immigration officers have been placed on quarantine after being exposed to Covid-19 positive cases.

“We’re having our augmentation team on readiness to deploy right away if the number of officers affected continues to climb,” the BI head added.

Morente stated that their office gives swabbing as well as Covid-19 vaccinations, booster doses, and pneumococcal vaccines to its staff through their Medical and Dental Section.

“We have a Covid Task Force that is in charge of developing aggressive ways to combat this infection and ensuring that protocols are properly followed,” he added.

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