12 Dec 2010 - In this season of greetings, personnel of the
Bureau of Immigration (BI) in The Philippines assigned at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) are directed not to greet arriving or departing passengers with a "Merry Christmas". The rule was introduced to avoid the impression that they are solliciting gifts, whether in cash or in kind. BI acting Chief Ronaldo Ledesma said in a statement that a warm and friendly smile of an immigration officer is enough to express his or her desire to express the Christmas season to an arriving or departing passenger. The prohibition also applies to BI supervisors and intelligence agents at the premier airport. The ban will last until the end of the season, during the influx or foreigners, returning Philippinos, and overseas Philippino workers who are coming home to spend the holidays with their families. So, please don't be too disappointed if you are welcomed by a somewhat grumpy immigration officer at Manila airport.
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