Mabuhay Philippines - No Immigration Today

First time this happens to me. We're all out of the airplane that just took us from Bangkok to Clark airport in the Philippines. People are rushing, people are walking, let's get past immigration already. We all reach the big hall. 5 immigration booths are there to welcome us, but something's missing. Immigration officer. Kinda funny to see hundreds of people waiting in two organized lines (foreigners and Filipinos) without anyone to serve them.

So if there's no one around, can't we just pass the counter and enter the country?

After nearly ten minutes one officer came in and it seemed she had to serve ALL the people waiting in line. Luckily, we were of the first in line so it didn't take us that long. Actually, much shorter than the lines I've passed in many other countries.

So yes, now I'm in the Philippines with my younger brother for a short time before heading to Beijing for a day and then NYC, starting our US adventure.