The Philippines will keep its borders closed to travelers coming from India and six other countries until mid-June to safeguard against the spread of the coronavirus disease. Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) President Duterte has approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task...
The government's pandemic task force has recommended to keep the country's borders closed to incoming travelers from India and six other countries until mid-June. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the extension of the travel restrictions has been...
A member of the OCTA Research Group has urged the government to make adjustments on protocols for domestic travel as provinces outside Metro Manila experience an increase in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) OCTA Research fellow...
Over 1.2 million travelers have registered at the Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) online travel management system or Safe, Swift and Smart Passage (S-PaSS). S-PaSS (from DOST) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said as of May 26, there has been a total of 1,250,336...
The Philippines has opposed any potential "vaccine apartheid" in international travel and called for global pact recognizing the coronavirus jabs approved by World Health Organization (WHO) sufficient for the entry of travelers. A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine at a...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Tourism Economics last night (May 26) released an optmistic long-term view for post-COVID-19 passenger demand recovery as people remain eager to travel. iata-1 This year, global passenger numbers can recover to 52 percent of pre-COVID-19 levels...
As some countries plan to reopen borders to fully vaccinated travelers, the government is hoping the brand of the coronavirus vaccine would not matter in global travel. A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site in Paranaque City on May 18, 2021. (Ali...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is set to host this week the annual Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Adventure Travel Conference and Mart (ATCM) in a hybrid format, which is in line with the noton of "safely reopening" the country's tourism destinations amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
An inter-regional tourism circuit, which is aimed at reviving the local tourism industry amid the pandemic, is underway in MIMAROPA (Mindoro Oriental and Occidental, Marinduque, Romblon and Palwan), Quezon, Laguna and some parts of the Bicol region. (Unsplash) Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary...
As part of the government's efforts to reopen the country's economy, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is batting for the opening of a "green lane" that will facilitate the entry to the Philippines of foreign travelers who have already been inoculated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)....
The government is preparing for the entry of international travelers fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to the Philippines. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) An inter-agency group has been formed to craft the protocols governing the inbound travel of vaccinated individuals based on...
Over 20 countries have wholly or partially lifted restrictions for vaccinated travelers, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). On Wednesday, May 19, lauded their data and evidence-driven decisions to open their borders. IATA supports unrestricted access to travel for...
