Manila Bulletin
IATF allows LGUs to keep testing requirement for fully vaccinated travelers
Local government units (LGUs) retain the discretion to require negative RT-PCR tests from incoming travelers, even if they present a vaccination card.
This clarification was issued by Malacañang following concerns from some LGUs about previous Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) resolutions that relaxed domestic travel protocols.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque stated that LGUs can still require domestic travelers to undergo RT-PCR testing or accept duly issued COVID-19 vaccination cards for interzonal travel.
A previous IATF-EID resolution allowed the presentation of a vaccination card or a certificate of quarantine completion as sufficient alternatives to testing requirements.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has instructed its regional and provincial units to coordinate with local government units (LGUs) on enforcing travel protocols related to COVID-19.
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