PH eases quarantine for low-risk inbound travelers

The Philippine government has eased quarantine requirements for inbound travelers from countries with low to medium COVID-19 infection rates, aiming to boost the tourism industry.

Fully vaccinated travelers will now only need to quarantine for five days in a facility followed by five days of home quarantine.

Unvaccinated travelers are subject to a longer quarantine period of seven days at a facility and another seven days at home.

Foreign passengers are required to pre-book their accommodations for at least six days if fully vaccinated, and eight days if unvaccinated.

This adjustment from the previous 10 to 14 days of facility quarantine is expected to make travel more attractive to tourists and aid in the recovery of the global tourism market.