Governors want COVID-19 testing for tourists upon entry to provinces

Inquirer.net 03/11/2021

MANILA, Philippines – A group of governors has asked the national government to allow COVID-19 testing for travelers at the point of entry in provinces. Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr., president of the League of Provinces of…

CCPO supports reopening of cockpit arenas

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) said it supports the Cebu City Gamefowl Commission’s proposal to reopen cockpit arenas as long as they abide with health protocols. CCPO chief Police Colonel Josefino Ligan said…

Talisay waives travel authority requirement for inbound travelers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Travelers bound for Talisay City, Cebu will now be asked to present “fewer” requirements upon entry. Mayor Gerald Anthony ‘Samsam’ Gullas, in a social media post on Monday, March 1, announced that they…

IATF OKs uniform travel protocols; No more mandatory Covid-19 test, quarantine unless…

Katrina Hallare - Reporter / @KHallareINQ 02/27/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang announced on Saturday that the government’s Covid-19 task force has approved he uniform travel protocols for all local government units (LGUs), with Covid-19 testing and quarantine for travelers no longer mandatory. Presidential spokesman…

DILG: Cebu Province policy for tourist and travellers’ entry acceptable

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 02/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Department of Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said the policy of Cebu Province for the entry of tourists and travellers is acceptable. This he clarified after it was reported that…

Task Force agrees to PH-wide MGCQ; it’s now up to Duterte

Leila B. Salaverria - Reporter / @LeilasINQ 02/20/2021

The government’s pandemic response managers have agreed to further relax quarantine restrictions nationwide, and it’s now up to President Duterte to approve their recommendation amid calls within his Cabinet to reopen more businesses and put millions of…

Cebu City may face stricter quarantine with COVID mutations

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Cebu City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is concerned about the continuous spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the identification of two new mutations of the virus recently found in Cebu.  This…

Senior citizens’ personal appearance to claim pension no longer required

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 02/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Senior citizens will no longer be required to personally appear before pension-issuing agencies, their servicing banks and other financial institutions to access their pension by March 1, 2021, Malacañang said Friday. This is after…

Cebu reopens to tourists from other provinces

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu province has decided to already allow the entry of non-Cebuano tourists but experts from Metro Manila have expressed their concern on the provincial government’s plan. Dr. Guido David, a member of OCTA…

Gov’t personnel on official business now exempted from LGUs’ testing, quarantine protocols

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 02/05/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Government officials and personnel on official business are now allowed to travel without undergoing the mandatory testing and quarantine protocols of their destination’s local government units, Malacañang said Friday. “[A]pproved by the IATF is…

Palace on 2022 face-to-face campaign:  Wait for Covid vaccination outcome

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 02/04/2021

MANILA, Philippines — It is still too early to decide whether to ban face-to-face campaigning for the 2022 national elections as the country is yet to start its vaccination program against Covid-19, Malacañang said Thursday. Presidential spokesman…

Mandaue needs EOC’s say on new age restriction before adopting IATF policy

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 01/22/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Mandaue City government said it would need the recommendation from the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) before adopting the new age policy recently allowed by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). The IATF…

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