FREE ASEAN | ASEANEWS HARD COPY HEADLINES – 1.29.22 | MANILA- IATF reopens Phil. to foreign tourists..

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will enforce new protocols for arriving travelers, Malacañang said Friday as the government suspended its COVID-19 risk classifications for countries and territories.

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Fully-vaccinated foreign nationals must have passport valid for at least six months at the time of arrival, and with return or outbound ticket to their country of origin or next country of destination.

The must have any of the following proofs of vaccination against COVID-19:

• World Health Organization International Certificates of Vaccination and Prophylaxis
• VaxCertPH
• National or state digital certificate of the foreign government which has accepted VaxCertPH under a reciprocal arrangement unless otherwise permitted by the IATF

According to Nograles, minors are exempted from the requirement of being fully-vaccinated and providing proof of immunization prior to boarding.

Fully-vaccinated foreigners will not be included in the arrival quota set by the Department of Transportation and its One-Stop-Shop. — Gaea Katreena Cabico

READ MORE:  https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/01/28/2157010/philippines-sets-new-covid-19-rules-arriving-travelers