Starting November 16, Boracay will no longer require RT-PCR test for fully vaccinated tourists.
ARE you fully vaxxed? Then it’s time to go to Boracay for your weekend and holiday plans!
Starting November 16, fully vaccinated tourists will no longer be required to take an RT-PCR test to go to the island.
In his most recent press conference, Aklan governor Florencio Miraflores committed to waiving the need for negative RT-PCR results for fully vaccinated tourists once the island’s vaccination rate reaches 100 percent.
No new active cases on the island have been recorded since October 18.
In addition, if the tourist only had one jab of the vaccine or not vaccinated at all, will still need a negative RT-PCR test.
“Kaya nga 'yung nire-require natin na vaccination certificate ay 'yung galing sa DICT, 'yung VaxCert natin, kasa madali natin 'yon i-verify. In the absence of that 'yung vaccination card na may QR code na issue ng LGU for example like Makati or Manila na may vaccination card pero meron sila dapat na QR code, madali lang natin yan ma-verify.”
Boracay currently receives an average of 700 tourists a day, significantly lower compared to its daily tourist arrivals of 6,000 pre-pandemic, the governor Miraflores said. This would largely boost tourism again for this hot tourist spot especially this coming holiday.
With the lifting of Aklan’s modified expanded enhanced quarantine (MECQ) in September, Boracay’s tourist arrivals grew to 6,702 in September and 17,995 in October.
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is coordinating with other Asian countries to convince foreigners to tour the Philippines amid the pandemic.
According to Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat, some of the countries require up to 21 days of quarantine upon arrival from the Philippines, which may affect the interest of foreigners to visit the country.
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