The Philippines has put its plan to reopen the border to foreign tourists on hold during the Christmas holiday period.
Citizens are allowed to enter the country.
But the stricter rules and longer quarantines have made it impossible for many migrant workers to go home for the holidays.

Al Jazeera's @Barnaby Lo reports from Manila, Philippines.

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