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PAL seeks easier entry for vaccinated passengers from North America
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is proposing a pilot test for a "no facility quarantine protocol" for fully vaccinated passengers arriving from North America to ease travel.
This initiative is being developed in collaboration with Presidential Adviser Joey Concepcion and the OCTA research group.
PAL's proposal aims to benefit Filipinos returning home and those who were vaccinated in the Philippines before traveling to North America.
The proposal has received positive feedback and is currently under review by the IATF Technical Working Group.
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., and Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez were among the stakeholders involved in discussions organized by Joey Concepcion.
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