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Philippines welcomes Canadian citizens fleeing Japan sans passports

Philippines welcomes Canadian citizens fleeing Japan sans passports

By Fri, Apr 15, 2011 4:23PM UTC View Comments Philippines welcomes Canadian citizens fleeing Japan sans passports

The Philippines’ diplomatic and immigration authorities have approved a Canadian embassy request that Canadian citizens fleeing disaster-struck Japan be allowed to enter the country with only “emergency travel documents” until new or temporary Canadian passports are issued to them. Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. Del Rosario said in a statement that the Canadian Embassy...

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