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 the Philippines, said that governors have asked to impose either reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), saliva or antigen test for travelers.
“Ang hinihiling po namin para mayroon naman po kami ng paraan para malaman po kung positive ‘yung papasok, upon arrival dun sa port of entry na i-allow po ang LGU na magprescribe ng PCR test, saliva test or antigen test,” he said in an interview with ABS-CBN’s Teleradyo.
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