MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker is proposing that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and inbound international Filipino travelers who are already fully vaccinated against COVID-19 be exempted from the mandatory quarantine upon arrival in the country.
Ang Probinsyano Partylist Rep. Ronnie One on Tuesday said that a properly authenticated proof of vaccination should suffice to ease quarantine protocols for returning OFWs and other Filipinos arriving in the country “so that they can spend more time with their families and truly enjoy their stay in the country.”
Ong, however, clarified that the arriving fully vaccinated Filipinos can still be required to undergo RT-PCR swab test upon …
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