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Sec. Puyat: Put a price cap on COVID tests
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is advocating for a price cap on COVID-19 tests, including RT-PCR and antigen tests, to make travel more affordable and help revive the tourism sector.
Puyat believes that imposing a price cap on these tests is crucial for promoting domestic tourism, which can lead to job creation and economic recovery.
The Department of Tourism (DOT) emphasizes that while ensuring the safety of tourists, locals, and tourism workers is paramount, affordable testing is also essential.
The DOT chief has requested cooperation from Department of Health-accredited testing facilities to offer more budget-friendly yet reliable COVID-19 diagnostic tests.
This appeal comes as the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases eases travel restrictions for areas under general community quarantine.
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