CEBU CITY — Five senators have backed the “swab-upon-arrival” policy of the Cebu provincial government for returning Filipinos from abroad.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III as well as Senators Juan Edgardo Angara, Juan Miguel Zubiri, Ramon “Bong” Revilla, and Joel Villanueva expressed hopes that Cebu’s custom protocol will be implemented nationwide contrary to the guidelines set by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging and Infectious Diseases (IATF).
Sotto described Cebu’s move as “innovative, safe, and reasonable” especially for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
“Returning Cebu residents no longer have to undergo quarantine for 10 days or more. Upon arrival, they have to b…
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