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The national government should shoulder the cost of swab tests requirements for all inbound passengers, especially returning Filipinos, to spare them from incurring additional expenses, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. Pangilinan pointed out that people are already financially burdened by the pandemic and requiring them to shell out hard-earned money for testing is unwarranted. “Private testing […]
Senator Sonny Angara aired his support to the policy of the provincial government of Cebu, led by its Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, regarding the Swab-Upon-Arrival for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) in Cebu. Angara said the policy is practical and makes perfect sense considering that OFWs and ROFs that land in Cebu […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced it would resume subsidizing the 50 percent RT-PCR testing for qualified domestic tourists, through the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing and promotions arm of DOT, following the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to allow leisure travel for persons […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has exceeded 3 million swab and saliva RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) COVID-19 tests nationwide, only three months after it hit the 2-million milestone in February 2021. There were 3,010,432 tests done as of May 23 morning, according to PRC chair and CEO Senator Dick Gordon. “We at the Red […]
The island of Siquijor is looking to reopen its tourism industry as part of the local government’s recovery plan amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Siquijor Governor Zaldy Villa underscored the province’s highly tourism-dependent economy. “We have so many tourist spots here in Siquijor: the beaches, falls, and even a fish spa,” Villa said, adding […]
The first drive-thru swab testing facility for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Bulacan was opened recently in Guiguinto town in line with the continuing effort to curb the respiratory disease. Guiguinto Mayor Ambrosio Cruz said motorists can avail of the drive-thru swab test for P3,500. “Interested motorists can avail of the drive-thru swab test […]