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Philippines to lift PCR test requirements for non-vaccinated travellers
The move is aimed at helping to revive the country’s once thriving tourism industry
Tourists paddle kayaks inside a lagoon on SIargao Island in the province of Surigao del Norte of the Philippines. Getty Images
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The Philippines has announced plans to lift its remaining PCR test requirements for travellers entering the country.
In a palace briefing on Tuesday, tourism secretary Christina Frasco announced president Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his cabinet had discussed the removal of pre-departure PCR Covid-19 test requirements for entry.
In May, the Philippines lifted the requirement for vaccinated tourists to undergo a pre-departure PCR test, but the requirement still stood for unvaccinated passengers. As well a test no more than 48 hours before departure, unvaccinated travellers were required to undergo facility-based quarantine until receiving a negative PCR result on the
