President Duterte has "advised" Filipinos to use face shields on top of their face masks in order to protect themselves from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Kaya yung talagang gustong di kayo matamaan, huwag niyong itapon yung...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has called on local government units (LGUs) to streamline entry requirements for leisure travelers to encourage more domestic tourists and help the industry bounce back amid the pandemic. A couple wearing face masks walks along the white sand beach of world-famous...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has welcomed the decision of the local government of Aklan to waive the required COVID-19 test for fully-vaccinated tourists to enter Boracay Island starting Nov. 16. Boracay Island (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) This was announced by Aklan Governor Florencio...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque finds nothing wrong with requiring employees to get vaccinated from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before they could be given their Christmas bonus. (Photos from Mark Balmores/ Unsplash) "Wala po akong nakikitang pagkakamali dyan kasi Christmas bonus po ang...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said that requiring beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) first before receiving subsidies is reasonable but said the law may be amended before this can happen. 44405 Roque made...
Qualified local tourists can now avail of the free COVID-19 swab test as the Department of Tourism (DOT), through the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), fully subsidized its charges and fees as part of efforts to jumpstart the country's tourism industry. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The TPB said it...
To entice more domestic tourists to travel and enable faster recovery of the tourism industry amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, some popular destinations in the country have further eased restrictions for fully-vaccinated individuals. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette...
Bohol, Roxas, Mandaue and Cebu cities have joined the list of destinations which scrapped RT-PCR or Antigen testing as a travel requirement. filipino-airline-offers-covid-cover Effective Oct. 25, fully-vaccinated travelers bound for the Province of Bohol may just present a Vaccination Certificate...
The provincial government of Aklan is planning to lift the RT-PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated tourists visiting Boracay Island by next month, Governor Florencio Miraflores said on Friday, Oct. 22. Kids swim at the famous beach front of Boracay Island when the country’s most famous beach...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Thursday, Sept. 30, that it was able to hire more qualified personnel when the minimum height requirements were lowered through the Republic Act (RA) 11459 or the Height Equality Act. “We are grateful to Senator Ronald dela Rosa for...
Incoming visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should no longer be required to show negative RT-PCR tests, AirAsia Philippines announced. AirAsia_2020_01_22_12_45_27 The airline strongly backed the calls of local government units (LGUs) to scrap the RT-PCR test requirement. Many Local...
Budget-airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) said that all Hong Kong-bound passengers need to undergo antigen testing at the airport before their scheduled flight. 0917 TBB for HKG According to CEB, the airline has began the Test Before Boarding (TBB) program for Hong Kong-bound passengers as part of the its...
