MANILA, Philippines — Over 161,000 passengers arrived in the country during the Christmas weekend, signaling a robust rebound in international travel, according to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday. The BI reported that a total of 161,664 passengers arrived in the Philippines from Dec. 23 to 25, with almost 81 percent entering through Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Meanwhile, the agency said that 130,497 passengers departed during the same period. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that the figures are a cause for celebration in the tourism and international travel sectors. “International travel is not just on a rebound,” the commissioner said in a statement. “Figures show that the number of travelers is almost surpassing pre-pandemic numbers.” The bureau noted that…
