Travel goals that got cancelled due to the COVID-pandemic can resume starting Oct. 21, Malacanang said Friday as the government further eased restrictions for overseas trips.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said non-essential outbound travel is allowed as long as Filipinos adhere to the following requirements:
- Submission of confirmed roundtrip tickets
- Adequate travel and health insurance for those traveling in tourist visas
- Execution of an immigration declaration acknowledging the risks involved in traveling
- A negative Antigen result taken within 24 hours before departure, subject to the Department of Health guidelines
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Traveling Filipinos should also follow the guidelines of the National Task Force for returning overseas Filipino workers such as mandatory COVID-19 testing and quarantine, Roque said.
Previously, the government only allowed work-related travels abroad for Filipinos as a precautionary measure against COVID-19.
The easing of restrictions comes as the Philippines worked to regain confidence in travel to jumpstart tourism following over seven months of lockdown.
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