MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) wants to reduce the quarantine period of returning Filipinos who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 from the previous 10 days to seven days.
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Tuesday that this was to encourage returning Filipinos to travel to the Philippines, noting that the long 10-day quarantine at hotels discourages them to come home.
“Of course the goal is as more and more Filipinos are vaccinated, then maybe we can take a look at lessening the quarantine days but as of now we just want from 10 to seven days at least,” she told ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC).
Puyat noted that many returning Filipin…
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