Traveling the Philippines: Destinations that don't require COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated guests

Whether it be for leisure or business, traveling the Philippines is one step easier for fully vaccinated guests!

The Department of Tourism listed local destinations that will no longer require COVID-19 swab tests for fully vaccinated tourists.

According to Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat, DOT has been pushing for lesser restrictions and requirements, especially if the local travel destinations have high vaccination rates among its local and tourist workers.

“We thank the LGUs for this development especially now that the number of tourists are slowly picking up. We hope that in the months ahead, we will achieve a hundred percent vaccination rate so we can push for a big move for tourism revival," Puyat said.

Destinations that don't require RT-PCR and antigen testing:

• Cebu Province
• Lapu-Lapu City
• Catbalogan City

Destinations that require vaccination certificates through VaxCertPH:

• Bohol
• Iloilo City
• Negros Occidental

Destinations that require a vaccination card:

• Clark Freeport Zone (except areas under ECQ)
• Subic Bay Freeport Zone
• Tarlac (for areas under ECQ and MECQ)
• Masbate Province
• Southern Leyte
• Tacloban City
• Maasin City
• Misamis Oriental

Boracay continues to require a negative RT-PCR test result for all allowed tourists including those from Metro Manila, in exception for tourists from Panay Island and Guimaras Province.

Puyat shared that DOT will continue to work with the National Task Force Against COVID-19, the local government units, and the private sector to ensure that 100% of tourism workers in the country will be vaccinated by December 2021. — LA, GMA News