Davao City scraps RT-PCR test requirement for travelers

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has officially scrapped the requirement for inbound travelers to present a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test result upon arrival, effective November 16, 2021, until January 15, 2022.

The City Government issued Executive Order No. 66 Series of 2021 which provides for the removal of the Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) result requirement for those entering the city.

Passengers entering Davao City via land, sea, and air starting Tuesday, Nov. 16 do not need to secure a negative RT-PCR test results prior to their entry.

No other document will be required for entry into Davao City, except for security checks by AFP and PNP personnel for anti-crime, anti- illegal drugs, and anti-terrorism operations.

Travelers entering Davao City must still comply with the minimum public health standards set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID).

Passengers by international air travel arriving in the city are required to comply with the requirements and guidelines provided by the IATF-MEID.