Landing at International Airport of Entry.
Section 1220
SEC. 1220. Landing at International Airport of Entry. – Except in case of emergency or forced landings, aircraft arriving in the Philippines from any foreign port or place shall make the first landing at an international airport of entry, unless permission to land elsewhere other than at an international airport of entry is first obtained from the Commissioner. In such cases, the owner, operator, or person in charge of the aircraft shall pay the expenses incurred in inspecting the aircraft, goods, passengers, and baggage carried thereon, and such aircraft shall be subject to the authority of the District Collector at the airport while within its jurisdiction. Should an emergency or forced landing be made by an aircraft coming into the Philippines at a place outside the jurisdiction of the latter, the pilot-in-command shall not allow goods, baggage, passenger, or crew member to be removed or to depart from the landing place without permission of a customs officer, unless such removal or departure is necessary for purposes of safety, communication with customs officers, or preservation of life, health, or property. As soon as practicable, the pilot-in-command, or a member of the crew-in-charge, or the owner of the aircraft, shall communicate with the customs officer at the intended place of first landing or at the nearest international airport or other customs port of entry in the area and make a full report of the circumstances of the flight and of the emergency or forced landing.