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Fully vaccinated local and foreign tourists visiting this island can walk in and have their booster shots administered by licensed pharmacists on the island, Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said. Romulo-Puyat made the statement at the launching of the Resbakuna sa Botika program at the Watson’s Pharmacy City Mall Boracay recently. The tourism chief was joined […]
Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat stressed that the Philippines is ready for the reopening of international travel that began February 10 to fully vaccinated tourists from visa-free countries. “These are exciting times for Philippine tourism. We have been ready since 2020,” Romulo-Puyat said. “With the significant dwindling of new COVID cases, the DOT can now push […]
Tourists of all ages are free to travel from National Capital Region (NCR) Plus to Boracay and other tourist destinations under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) until June 30 subject to certain restrictions. Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat made this clarification following reports that some tourism stakeholders may not be aware that restrictions have been relaxed, even for seniors […]
The coldest town in Benguet is crafting a dress code rule for tourists as it prepares to open its tourist sites before the end of the year. Mayor Raymundo Sarac of Atok said the rule will be part of the tourism ordinance and plan stipulating restrictions, entrance fee, and environmental fee, among others. Sarac […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged authorities to consider the relaxation of requirements for COVID-19 testing and quarantine protocols on all fully vaccinated tourists – both foreign and local – to help spur the slow reopening of the country’s economy. “If we’re easing travel restrictions on fully vaccinated Filipinos returning from trips abroad, I don’t see any […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has announced the formal reopening of the historic walled city of Intramuros for tourists visiting in the “new normal.” “Intramuros is ready and prepared for its reopening following the easing of quarantine restrictions and the minimum health and safety standards set for parks, plazas, open spaces, heritage sites, […]
Ilocos Norte, which is famous for a variety of attractions, including its panoramic ocean views, a breathtaking wind farm, baroque architecture, and sand dunes is reopening its doors to more tourists from the rest of Luzon on October 15.“We’re elated with the decision of Governor Manotoc to finally welcome visitors from Luzon to Ilocos Norte, […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced that tourists from the Western Visayas who are aged below 21 and above 60, have been allowed to visit Boracay after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has lifted the age-specific ban on the island. Since the reopening of Boracay to tourists from […]
To help the government meet its goal of acquiring 9.2 million international tourist arrivals by yearend despite the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) outbreak, a Palace official said a catch-up plan could be put in place instead of immediately readjusting its targets. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made this remark as Department of Tourism […]
As the deadly 2019-novel coronavirus (2019- nCoV) spreads rapidly and claims more lives in its wake, Senator Kiko Pangilinan reiterated his call for the government to suspend all visa issuances to visitors from Wuhan and other areas in China where the deadly virus has spread. “Visa upon arrival lang ang suspended para sa mga Chinese. […]