Davao Oriental to ease border restrictions starting June 1

Davao Oriental will ease restrictions on its borders starting June 1, allowing all public and private transportation and individuals from areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) to enter the province.

Entry will be regulated, allowing vehicles only between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. from Monday to Friday.

For public utility vehicles, only one bus route per day will be permitted, with strict prohibition against picking up or dropping off passengers outside their designated destinations.

Individuals entering Davao Oriental will be required to complete an 'embarkation form' as part of a 'no embarkation form, no entry policy'.

Passengers in private vehicles exhibiting flu-like symptoms will be contained at the border and fetched by their local government unit for isolation and swabbing.

The province plans to utilize its procured test kits to isolate and test suspected COVID-19 cases upon entry, aiming to minimize the chance of undetected cases.

Returning residents without symptoms will still undergo a 14-day quarantine at their respective homes.