Airports implement ASEAN lanes to prevent disruptions for regular passengers —Immigration

The special Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) lanes at airports will not only ease the processing for delegates coming into the country, but also for regular passengers passing through immigration, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday.

BI spokesperson Anisha Hadji Hassan said the special ASEAN lanes would allow immigration officers to have a “better and more efficient” processing of delegates.

“In order to also not disrupt the processing of our regular passengers during the ASEAN Summit,” she said on state television PTV’s “Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon.”

Hassan said they were anticipating an influx of passengers as the summit — which will be held at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay — approaches on November 15 to 17.

“There will be dignitaries, official delegates, media practitioners, and other visitors expected to come during this season,” she said.

Necessary operational arrangements, the spokesperson said, are already in place such as the deployment of additional personnel and coordination with partner agencies.

The BI has implemented a heightened alert status in preparation for the event.