Quote Originally Posted by bigtilly View Post
This is appears to have been over looked or misread.

Likewise, BI spokesperson Atty. Ma. Antonette Mangrobang, explained that under Sec. 29 of the immigration act, aliens who arrived as tourists but do not have valid return or onward tickets shall be automatically excluded.
I'm not too sure but I don't recall that fines were previously applied:-

"Airlines will be penalized with administrative fines by the Bureau of Immigration if they allow foreign tourists bound for the Philippines to board their planes without return tickets.
It appears that these "administrative fines" are an additional penalty.

I don't want to sound so negative but when such finances are involved I like to know the details of whats allowed and what's not.

So what exactly is "a valid return or onward ticket" from now on? Datewise?
Can a tourist without a visa present a return/onward ticket for one year on?
Up to now it's always been yes.

Or are the new changes only about those who arrive without any return/onward ticket at all and then invoke additional monetary penalties onto the airlines? Which I believe the announcement to be about.

Just asking