The World - News from April 15, 1988

U.S. servicemen and women are exempt from a new rule requiring foreigners entering the Philippines for long stays to show they are free of AIDS, the Philippine immigration commission said. Americans assigned to Clark Air Base and Subic Bay Naval Base were exempted when Washington assured Manila that military personnel are tested for acquired immune deficiency syndrome before being sent overseas. Some diplomats, international aid workers and non-government employees were also exempted. Other foreigners seeking visas of six months or longer must present certificates showing a negative response to an AIDS test.