Premium Only Content
Philippines Open for Travel (No quarantine for travelers)
The Philippines will grant entry to visitors vaccinated against Covid-19 from February 10, its government said on January 28, in an effort to boost a tourism sector decimated by the pandemic.
The archipelago nation of more than 7,000 islands had planned to reopen in December 2021, but that was aborted over concerns about the Omicron variant.
Citizens of 150 countries that have visa-free entry to the Philippines will be allowed to enter. Countries on that list include the UK, Japan, Canada, Australia, Italy and the United States.
"(This) will contribute significantly to job restoration, primarily in tourism-dependent communities, and in the reopening of businesses that have earlier shut down," Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said in a statement.
Puyat also said the government will remove quarantine requirements for returning Filipinos from February 1, and for foreign tourists from February 10, but they must be vaccinated and test negative for Covid-19.
The Philippines, popular for its white sand beaches and rich marine life, joins other Southeast Asian countries in reopening to tourists to boost jobs and help their economies recover.
Thailand paused its "Test & Go" program over fears of the Omicron variant but will be accepting applications again beginning February 1. Singapore and Malaysia relaxed the border between their countries in November as Singapore announced it would pivot toward a "living with Covid" strategy going forward.
Tourist arrivals in the Philippines from top markets Japan, South Korea and China slumped 83% drop to $1.4 million last year.
Join the living abroad family
https://www.youtube.com/c/Livingabroadalex?sub_confirmation=1
Buy Me a Coffee:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livingabroad
Instagram: canadatoabroad
-
56:35
The Dan Bongino Show
5 hours agoReprise: Best Episode Of 2024 - 01/02/2025
220K967 -
16:04
Tundra Tactical
2 days ago $0.78 earnedHow Palmetto State Armory got so BIG!
10.7K2 -
25:19
Feeding the Byrds
2 hours ago3 EASY DINNERS for a BUSY week! | Easy dinner inspiration
10.9K -
6:44
SLS - Street League Skateboarding
7 days agoYuto Horigome’s 2nd Place Finish at SLS Tokyo 2024 | Best Tricks
33K1 -
LIVE
hambinooo
4 hours agoTarkov Thursday
410 watching -
2:22:31
The Kirk Minihane Show
7 hours agoKMS LIVE | January 2, 2025 - ft. Blind Mike & Beer Stud
65.2K3 -
46:12
Grant Stinchfield
1 day ago $3.29 earnedWhere is DOGE When You Need it? Billions Wasted, Newsom Smiles!
29.8K9 -
2:00:10
LFA TV
8 hours agoAMERICA UNDER ATTACK! | LIVE FROM AMERICA 1.2.25 11am EST
59.7K81 -
39:23
Rethinking the Dollar
3 hours agoTrump’s Dollar Dilemma: Exporters Hit Hard as Currency Soars | RTD News Updates
35.5K6 -
1:39:30
Wahzdee
4 hours agoAm I Too Old to Keep Up? 🤔🎮 - Warzone Early Mornings! S1E3
43.2K4