Philippines to Reopen Borders to COVID-19 Vaccinated Tourists

Philippines to Reopen Borders to COVID-19 Vaccinated Tourists
A view of an empty beach is seen a day before the temporary closure of the holiday island Boracay in the Philippines April 25, 2018. Erik De Castro/Reuters
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Fully vaccinated visitors from “green list” countries will soon be allowed to enter the Philippines, the Tourism Ministry announced on Nov. 19, following the lead of other Southeast Asian countries in relaxing travel restrictions for international leisure travellers.

In a statement, Tourism Minister Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the country’s coronavirus taskforce has “approved in principle” the proposed move, but the guidelines are still to be finalized.