Here’s the list of cities and municipalities in the country that don’t require RT-PCR and antigen testing.
The Department of Tourism sees a positive outcome bouncing back the Tourism while the LGU’s agree to visit their local cities and municipalities without requiring a Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and antigen testing.
As of October 24, 2021, here’s the list of cities and municipalities in the country that don’t require a Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and antigen testing requirement, and further developments.
NO RT-PCR AND ANTIGEN TEST REQUIRED
- CEBU PROVINCE
- LAPU-LAPU CITY
- CATBALOGAN CITY
NEEDS CERTIFICATE ACQUIRED THROUGH VaxCertPH (doh.gov.ph)
- BOHOL
- ILOILO CITY
- NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
REQUIRES VACCINATION CARD FROM VISITORS
- 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
“We thank the LGUs for this development especially now that the number of tourists is 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.”
– Berna Romulo-Puya, DOT Tourism Secretary
Other tourist destinations still require RT-PCR and antigen testing like Boracay but DOT will continue to work with the National Task Force Against COVID-19, the LGUs, and the private sector to ensure that 100 percent of tourism workers in the country
Above all, continue to follow DOT’s announcements at Lifestyle On Wheels Facebook and Instagram. Also, watch it on our Youtube Channel and on broadcast TV Pinoy Xtreme Channel. And finally, read more stories on our website.
ARTICLE: ALEX A SOURCE: DOT PRODUCTION: J AD MEDIA
