中國武漢肺炎疫情延燒，菲律賓祭出「對台旅行禁令」遭我方嚴正抗議，菲國14日再度召開內閣會議，菲國官方稍早釋出聲明，確定解除禁令。對此，外交部肯定菲律賓政府解除對我國人旅遊禁令的決定。蔡英文總統也在臉書上肯定，一線人員在外交所作的努力。

外交部表示，菲律賓政府於2月14日下午召開內閣會議，經跨部會討論，瞭解並肯定台灣對防疫工作採取的嚴謹措施與努力，最終作成友我決議，宣布即刻取消對台灣旅客的旅遊禁令。

外交部說，也持續向國際社會說明，目前台灣疫情管控穩定，政府也針對疫情發展，強化防疫措施，嚴格把關，並且資訊公開透明，受到國際社會的肯定。

不過，外交部也再次嚴正向世界衛生組織（WHO）呼籲，公衛防疫無涉政治，台灣與中國互不隸屬，WHO應回歸專業與中立，儘速更正對台灣的不當列示。

外交部說，因WHO錯誤定義，在其公布的報告中將台灣納入中國疫區，誤導國際視聽，導致發生特定國家對我國人發布旅遊禁令、片面宣布與我國暫停航班等，嚴重影響全球飛航及人民旅遊權益，對我國政府與人民造成極大的困擾。

菲律賓當地媒體MANILA BULLETIN爆導，武漢肺炎相關工作團隊已確定取消對台灣的旅行限制並立即生效，且CNN也跟進這項新聞。

針對菲國「旅行禁令」，蔡英文總統14日也呼籲，如果菲律賓是基於政治考量，「就要請他們三思，因為我們不能容忍這樣的事情，也必然會有相應的處理」，對疫情若有任何防疫考慮，願意坐下來討論，她稍早也在臉書肯定外交努力。（3名香港人居家隔離竟惡意失聯）

菲律賓官方聲明如下:

The Palace confirms that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF) has resolved to lift the travel restrictions imposed upon Taiwan, effective immediately. Accordingly, travel may now be made by any national to Taiwan from the Philippines and vice versa.

 

The lifting of travel restrictions for Taiwan has been agreed by the members of the IATF by reason of the strict measures they are undertaking, as well as the protocols they are implementing to address the COVID-19.

 

Meanwhile, the IATF will likewise evaluate other jurisdictions, including Macau, for the possible lifting of the imposed travel ban after their submission of the protocols being observed by their government which prevent potential carriers of the said virus from entering and deporting their territory and enable others to determine the recent travel history of any traveler exiting their borders.

 

The Office of the President likewise stresses that any resolution relative to travel restrictions in connection with the COVID-19 shall be subjected to regular review by the IATF.

 

 

Salvador S. Panelo
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel
& Presidential Spokesperson